Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Pitcher
Object name
Pitcher
Date
1850-1880
Medium
Stoneware
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 9 1/2 x 8 in. ( 30.5 x 24.1 x 20.3 cm )
Description
Salt-glaze stoneware pitcher with ovoid body and tall neck; strap handle and pouring spout; neck with 2 incised lines around center and capacity mark stamped below spout; decorated with large tulips painted in cobalt oxide.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.853
Marks
stamped: on neck: "1 1/2"
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.
