Woodcarving (poodle)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1870
Medium:
Pine, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 5 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 7.9 x 13.7 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden poodle on low, oblong base; painted brown and cream color; cross-hatching on head, front half of body, and tail.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1112
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
Bibliography:
Black, Mary C., "Make believe and make do: American children's toys," Antiques, December 1962, pp. 620-623.
Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Wood Carving. Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1952, pp. 104-105.
Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design. New York, Macmillan, 1950, pp. 135-137.
Flower, Milton E., "Wilhelm Schimmel and Aaron Mountz wood carvers," [exhibition catalog], Williamsburg, Va. : Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, 1965.
Lichten, Frances, Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania. New York, C. Scribner's sons; London, C. Scribner's sons, ltd., 1946. p. 115.
Robacker, Earl F., "Pennsylvania German Wood Carvings," Antiques, June 1946, pp. 369-371.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
12072
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Carved panel with ale shop
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Chestnut or oak
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/4 × 13 1/4 in. (31.1 × 33.7 cm)
Description:
Hand carved in low relief showing customer with pitcher to be filled and counterman behind beer taps in a typical alehouse interior with beer kegs behind.
Credit Line:
Gift of Marilynn Karp, in memory of Ivan C. Karp
Object Number:
2012.40.1
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
69436
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
One of a pair of vases with covers and stands
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1740-1760
Medium:
Jade, mahogany
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 12 3/4 in. × 7 1/4 in. (32.4 × 18.4 cm)
Overall (b): 2 3/4 in. × 6 1/2 in. (7 × 16.5 cm)
Description:
One of a pair of identical carved green jade temple vases with wooden stands; jade lotus-leaf shaped lids; water fowl and foliage scene carved on body; waterlilies carved in five-legged wooden stand.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert E. Dowley
Object Number:
1942.65d-f
Marks:
etched: Chinese mark on underside of each vase
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1760
eMuseum Object ID:
55987
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
One of a pair of vases with covers and stands
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1740-1760
Medium:
Jade, mahogany
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 12 3/4 in. × 7 1/4 in. (32.4 × 18.4 cm)
Overall (b): 2 3/4 in. × 6 1/2 in. (7 × 16.5 cm)
Description:
One of a pair of identical carved green jade temple vases with wooden stands; jade lotus-leaf shaped lids; water fowl and foliage scene carved on body; waterlilies carved in five-legged wooden stand.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert E. Dowley
Object Number:
1942.65a-c
Marks:
etched: Chinese mark on underside of each vase
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1760
eMuseum Object ID:
55986
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Porcelain woman with rose patterned skirt and green cowboy jacket
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
2000
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/2 in. ( 36.8 cm )
Description:
Porcelain figure of young woman wearing rose patterned skirt, green cowboy jacket, patterned tights, and pink shoes; oval base with gilded edge.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
2003.79
Gallery Label:
This figure is from a series created by Brooklyn-based ceramic artist Ann Agee, drawn from her observation of men and women in the streets, subways and airports of New York. Her subjects are ordinary people involved in the activities of daily life, but the form and decoration of her figures are inspired by 18th-century European prototypes, such as those produced at the Meissen factory in Germany.
Bibliography:
Ledes, Allison E., ed. "The Magazine Antiques: January 2005." New York: Brant Publications, Inc., 2005.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2000
eMuseum Object ID:
55235
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Porcelain figure: Woman with orange jacket and running shoes
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1997
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 x 7 x 3 1/2 in. ( 35.6 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Porcelain figure of African-American woman in patterned dress, orange sweater, and running shoes; scrolled base with gilded edge, on which rests the woman's purse.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
2003.80
Gallery Label:
This figure is from a series created by Brooklyn-based ceramic artist Ann Agee, drawn from her observation of men and women in the streets, subways and airports of New York. Her subjects are ordinary people involved in the activities of daily life, but the form and decoration of her figures are inspired by 18th-century European prototypes, such as those produced at the Meissen factory in Germany.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1997
eMuseum Object ID:
55041
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Man with baby, rattle, and diaper bag
Classification:
Date:
1997
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Description:
Porcelain figure of man holding baby, with diaper bag over shoulder and sweater tied around his waist; irregular circular base with gilded edge.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Artist, Ann Agee
Object Number:
2003.78
Gallery Label:
This figure is from a series created by Brooklyn-based ceramic artist Ann Agee, drawn from her observation of men and women in the streets, subways and airports of New York. Her subjects are ordinary people involved in the activities of daily life, but the form and decoration of her figures are inspired by 18th-century European prototypes, such as those produced at the Meissen factory in Germany.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1997
eMuseum Object ID:
53686
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodcarving (parrot on "basket" of flowers)
Collections:
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1870
Medium:
Pine, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 11.1 x 8.6 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Yellow bird with red and black spots; cactus with red and yellow berries and green leaves (two leaves missing).
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1113
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
Bibliography:
Black, Mary C., "Make believe and make do: American children's toys," Antiques, December 1962, pp. 620-623.
Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Wood Carving. Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1952, pp. 104-105.
Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design. New York, Macmillan, 1950, pp. 135-137.
Flower, Milton E., "Wilhelm Schimmel and Aaron Mountz wood carvers," [exhibition catalog], Williamsburg, Va. : Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, 1965.
Lichten, Frances, Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania. New York, C. Scribner's sons; London, C. Scribner's sons, ltd., 1946. p. 115.
Robacker, Earl F., "Pennsylvania German Wood Carvings," Antiques, June 1946, pp. 369-371.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
45478
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (poodle)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 22.2 x 10.2 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Chalkware dog with red ears and mouth and black cheeks; upper body is textured and painted green; dog sits on rectangular base which is decorated with a band of yellow with red and green spots and inscription, "BOW WOW."
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1150
Marks:
painted: on front of base: "BOW WOW"
handwritten in pencil: on inner edge of base: "691 / Amer"
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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
44659
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (deer)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plater of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 8 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 27.9 x 22.2 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Chalkware deer with antlers, painted yellow with black spots on back, black rings on extended foreleg, nose and neck, and red ears and collars; reclining on yellow and green oblong base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1143
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on inner wall of base: "2168 / Amer"
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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
44658
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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