Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
ca. 1802
1972.12ab
Silk, gold, enamel
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Museum Collections
Sculpture
Chalkware (rabbit)
Object name
Chalkware (rabbit)
Date
1850-1890
Medium
Plaster of paris, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 5 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 in. ( 14.3 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Chalkware rabbit, painted grey with red and green accents, seated on low yellow oblong base.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.7951
Marks
hand written: in pencil on inner wall of base: "692/Amer"
hand written: tag attached to object: "INV.7951X/UNIDENTIFIED/CHALKWARE/RABBIT/GIFT:NADELMAN"
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.
