tapestry (descent from the cross)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Linen, wool (?); composition, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 47 1/2 in. × 32 1/2 in. × 1 in. (120.7 × 82.6 × 2.5 cm)
Description:
Needlework picture after Peter Paul Rubens' "Descent from the Cross"; ornate gilt frame.
Object Number:
932
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
12407
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Flag: Roerich Peace Flag
Classification:
Date:
1934
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal grommets
Dimensions:
Overall: 24 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. ( 62.2 x 97.2 cm )
Description:
Wool Roerich peace flag; white with a red circle around three red circles in the forming a triangle; cotton canvas hoist with metal grommets at each end.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1934.52
Marks:
embroidered: on tag on hoist: "AMERICAN FLAG CO/ MANUFACTURERS/ NEW YORK- CHICAGO"
printed: on hoist: "2x3"
Gallery Label:
The Roerich Peace flag, designed by Nicholas Roerich, is a symbol of the cultural integrity of all nations. The Roerich Peace Pact aimed to protect the treasures of culture, museums, churches, and historic monuments, as inviolable and neutral in times of war and peace.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1934
eMuseum Object ID:
12404
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Crib quilt
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1850
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 43 1/2 x 44 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 110.5 x 113 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Cotton crib quilt with floral motif of radial design appliquéd in red, yellow, and green calico on white ground.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1322
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
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
12344
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Quilt
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Cotton, wool
Dimensions:
Overall: 82 1/2 x 71 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 209.6 x 181.6 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Pieced predominantly white cotton quilt with repeated octagonal figure composed of brown, red, and blue striped, printed, and plaid pieces; tied with brown, red, blue, and green yarn; brown on beige floral print backing.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. R. W. G. Vail
Object Number:
INV.345
Marks:
stamped: on one corner of obverse: "Mary E. Vail"
handwritten in ink: on cloth tag pinned to one corner of reverse: "K7083"
Gallery Label:
This quilt passed through several generations of the Vail family, according to information supplied by the donor. Its original owners were probably Luther Vail (1785-1871) and Mary (Smith) Vail (1786-1856), the donor's great-grandfather and great-grandmother.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
12343
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stenciled quilt piece
Classification:
Date:
1811-1856
Medium:
Cotton, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 7/8 x 9 5/8 in. ( 25.1 x 24.4 cm )
Description:
Square white cotton quilt piece with stenciled design; floral spray with red blossoms at center; one flower in each corner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Alice Porter Seltzer, 1946
Object Number:
INV.11490c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1856
eMuseum Object ID:
12336
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stenciled quilt piece
Classification:
Date:
1811-1856
Medium:
Cotton, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 24.1 cm )
Description:
Square white cotton quilt piece with stenciled design; floral spray with red blossoms at center; one flower in each corner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Alice Porter Seltzer, 1946
Object Number:
INV.11490b
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1856
eMuseum Object ID:
12335
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Printed fabric
Classification:
Medium:
textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 20 x 12 in. ( 5.1 x 50.8 x 30.5 cm )
Object Number:
INV.327
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
12298
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fragments of linen bed curtains
Classification:
Medium:
textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 10 x 1 in. ( 2.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm )
Object Number:
INV.349
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
12282
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cotton Handkerchief/Scarf
Classification:
Date:
1930-1940
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. ( 34.3 x 31.8 cm )
Description:
Cotton block-printed souvenir kerchief with pictorial map of Chicago printed in sepia on a white ground.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1941.340
Marks:
printed: all over: "PRESENTING/ CHICAGO/ TODAY" in script, "The/ host city/ of the/ nation" "LAKE MICHIGAN/ SHEDD AQUARIUM/..."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
12238
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hankerchief w/env: ...Lindbergh...June 16,1927
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1927
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 23 1/4 in. ( 24.8 x 59.1 cm )
Description:
Silk kerchief with a lithographed image of Charles Lindbergh in the center below an image of his airplane the Spirit of St. Louis; kerchief inscribed, "WELCOME HOME!/ SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS/ NEW YORK-TO-PARIS IN 33 1/2 HOURS/ STARTED/ FROM/ NEW YORK/ FRI. MAY 20, 1927/ 7-52 A. M./ (N.Y. TIME)/ ARRIVED/ IN/ PARIS/ SAT. MAY 21, 1927/ 5-30 P.M./ (N.Y. TIME)/ OUR WORLD HERO/ CAPTAIN CHARLES A. LINDBERGH;" purple and orange border of stripes and flowers.
Object Number:
INV.1798
Marks:
lithographed: all over: "WELCOME HOME!/ SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS/ NEW YORK-TO-PARIS IN 33 1/2 HOURS/ STARTED/ FROM/ NEW YORK/ FRI. MAY 20, 1927/ 7-52 A. M./ (N.Y. TIME)/ ARRIVED/ IN/ PARIS/ SAT. MAY 21, 1927/ 5-30 P.M./ (N.Y. TIME)/ OUR WORLD HERO/ CAPTAIN CHA
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
12234
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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