Chalkware (bird)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 5/8 x 4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 16.8 x 10.2 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Chalkware bird painted yellow with red wings and black eyes and beak, perched on high pedestal with rectangular base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1148
Marks:
hand written: in pencil on inner wall of base: "1864/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:
12127
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (squirrel with nut)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 4 3/8 in. ( 16.8 x 7.9 x 11.1 cm )
Description:
Chalkware squirrel clutching and eating a nut; mostly unpainted except for green and red stripes on tail, red accents on face, green nut, and green and red stripes on low oval base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1797
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on inner wall of base: "1237b[or G] / 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:
12125
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodcarving (rooster)
Classification:
Date:
1870-1920
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 20.3 x 19 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Carved and painted wooden rooster on (broken) oval base; painted gold with red crest and wattles.
Object Number:
INV.8382
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
12077
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodcarving (rooster)
Classification:
Date:
1870-1920
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 6 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 15.2 x 17.1 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Carved and painted wooden rooster on oval base; red and black body, yellow beak, and green base; projecting spikes on back of feet.
Object Number:
INV.8378
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
12076
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodcarving (owl)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1890-1920
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 10.2 x 4.1 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden owl on low, roughly square base; painted brown with spots of yellow.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
INV.7962
Marks:
incised on base: "AWM"
Gallery Label:
This woodcarving is tentatively attributed to Aaron Mountz, a Pennsylvania folk carver who worked in the tradition of Wilhelm Schimmel. Mountz probably produced less than fifty works, of which perhaps only a dozen or so survive. He typically left his carvings unpainted. However, some, it seems, were painted later by subsequent owners.
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., The Index of American Design. New York, Macmillan, 1950, pp. 135-137.
Flower, Milton E., "Aaron Mountz, Primitive Woodcarver," Antiques, June 1960, pp. 586-587.
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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
12075
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodcarving (eagle)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/2 in. ( 11.4 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden eagle with outstretched wings, on small rounded oval base; painted black with yellow ocher and red outlining on wings, and yellow ocher on head and feet; dark green paint on base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
INV.7955
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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
12073
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodcarving (parrot)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 21.6 x 9.5 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden parrot with body painted greenish yellow with slashes of brown, green and orange; wings with orange, green, black and yellow stripes, green legs, and green and orange beak; standing on small round base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
INV.7960
Gallery Label:
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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
12074
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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.
Woodcarving (chicken)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 5 x 2 in. ( 20.3 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden rooster with body painted cream color with black and yellow spots, red comb and wattles, and yellow legs and feet; standing on small oval base.
Object Number:
INV.7958
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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
12071
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Birds and fruit
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass, wood, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 x 15 1/2 in. ( 38.1 x 39.4 cm )
Description:
Pink and white exotic birds made of blown glass with pastel feathers made of glass filament; also green leaves, red berries, and fragments of an ornate green and pink bade made of glass; all on circular wooden base with glass dome.
Object Number:
INV.231
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11439
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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