Collection Highlights
The Solitary Oak (The Old Oak)
1844
1858.75
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
flask
Title
flask
Object name
Flask
Date
ca. 1860
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 7/8 in. ( 11.4 x 7 x 2.2 cm )
Description
Oval flask with copper screw top and stamped and brightcut decoration of abstract flowers and leaves and on the obverse an abstract design.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.401
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
