2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Marian Anderson (1897-1993)
c. 1940-45
1947.216
Watercolor, gouache, white tempera, and charcoal on heavy watercolor paper
Artist/Maker: Enit Zerner Kaufman

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Pot

Pot
Object name 
Pot
Date 
1852
Medium 
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions 
Overall: 5 3/4 x 7 in. ( 14.6 x 17.8 cm )
Description 
Salt-glazed stoneware two-handled pot decorated with a cobalt-blue flower and date.
Credit Line 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number 
1937.852a
Marks 
painted: on front: "1852"
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.