Collection Highlights
Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
1859
S-229
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Chintz yardage
Object name
Chintz yardage
Date
1780-1820
Medium
Cotton chintz
Dimensions
Overall: 48 x 25 in. ( 121.9 x 63.5 cm )
Description
Three block-printed cotton chintz yardage with running floral pattern between decorative bands; printed in red, pink, yellow, green, blue, black and tan on a white ground.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.11764a-c
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.
