Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
1920.5
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Sculpture
Chalkware (seated unidentified boy)
Object name
Chalkware (seated unidentified boy)
Date
1850-1890
Medium
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 10 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 26 x 8.9 cm )
Description
Chalkware figurine of youth in short sleeveless skirted costume with V-neck painted yellow with red and brown stripes; youth is wearing a dark brown hat and is standing with legs crossed on the seat of an armchair with rounded back and flared base.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.717
Marks
hand written: in pencil on inner wall of plaster: "689/Amer" and "5605/LE."
hand written: in pencil on back of figurine: "56-56/L.E."
hand written: on tag attached to object: "INV.717X/UNIDENTIFIED CHALKWARE/CHILD STANDING IN/CHAIR/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.
