Collection Highlights
View of St. Patrick's Cathedral from Inside Rockefeller Center: Study for a Set of Painted Doors
2002
2002.46
Gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on gray paper
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Candlestick
Object name
Candlestick
Date
Early 19th century
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. ( 31.1 x 18.1 cm )
Description
Brass "hog scraper" candlestick with saucer base and shell handle.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1491
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.
