Collection Highlights
Bird's Nest and Dog Roses
1867
1947.519
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, and selective glazing with scratching out on paper
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Clothes swatter
Object name
Clothes swatter
Date
1791
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 26 in. ( 13.3 x 10.8 x 66 cm )
Description
Rectangular curved wooden board covered with geometric chip carved decoration; carved wooden handle attached to lower end of board.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1746
Marks
carved: near handle: "ANO 1791/END/ANO 1791"
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.
