Collection Highlights
Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup and saucer
Object name
Cup and saucer
Date
1800-1850
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Part (saucer): 1 1/4 x 5 5/8 in. (3.2 x 14.3 cm)
Part (cup): 2 3/4 x 3 5/8 in. (7 x 9.2 cm)
Description
Molded pearlware cup and saucer with flared walls hand-painted with underglaze blue and overglaze enamels; red rose, yellow and blue flower in blue semi-circular pot with blue and yellow oblong band overlaid, wide band of pink with swag motif in brown; Gaudy Dutch style, recorded as combination of "King's rose" and "oyster" patterns.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.422ab
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.
