Woodcarving (rooster)
Classification:
Date:
1870-1920
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 4 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 12.7 x 11.7 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden rooster on elongated oval base; unpainted except for touches of red on crest and wattles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Temple Prime
Object Number:
INV.8375
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
41547
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chickens
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Painted papier maché, paper, wood, and wire
Dimensions:
overall: 7 1/2 x 4 in.
Description:
Papier maché chicken and two chicks with wire legs mounted on cylindrical wooden pedestal with marbilized paper cover.
Object Number:
INV.8380
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
41546
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Carved animal figures (13)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
overall (average): 4 x 4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Collection of 14 unpainted carved wooden animals including four sheep, two mules, two cows, two swans, two birds, and an unidentifiable four-legged beaver-like animal.
Object Number:
INV.8150a-m
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
41545
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodcarving (bird)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 6 x 2 3/8 in. ( 11.4 x 15.2 x 6 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden bird with metal legs mounted on wooden stand; painted with black wings and throat, olive back and tail, and green spot on head, white wings.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1119
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:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
41544
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodcarving (rooster)
Classification:
Date:
1870-1920
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 4 x 1 in. ( 11.1 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden rooster on small, teardrop-shaped base; unpainted except for touches of red on crest and wattles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Temple Prime
Object Number:
INV.8374
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
41543
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Carved painted owl on base
Classification:
Date:
1780-1820
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 3 x 3 1/8 in. ( 23.5 x 7.6 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden owl mounted on square base; covered in thick white slip, with traces of polychrome painted decoration.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Lillian Malcove
Object Number:
1959.109
Gallery Label:
According to the accession record, this carving is similar to objects in the Murphy doll collection. A letter from the donor indicates that this sculpture may have been a spiritual talisman for an obscure Pennsylvania German religious sect.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
41542
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodcarving (squirrel)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1870
Medium:
Pine, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 13 x 10.2 x 7 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden squirrel on domed, roughly circular base; body painted dark gray with black spots; ocher yellow painted tail with cross-hatching; red berry clutched below chin; black painted base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1118
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:
39851
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: 5 5/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 14.3 x 8.6 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Chalkware squirrel clutching and eating nut, painted grey with olive green tail with red stripes, black "nut", and red and black accents on face; low oval base has traces of olive green paint.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.631
Marks:
hand written: in pencil on bottom edge of base: "768 768"
hand written: in blue pencil on inner wall of plaster: "1423/Amer"
hand written: tag attached to object reads: "INV.631X/UNIDENTIFIED/CHALKWARE/-SQUIRREL/GIFT:NADELMAN"
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:
39607
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (seated unidentified boy)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 26 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Chalkware figurine of youth in short sleeveless skirted costume with V-neck painted yellow with red and brown stripes; youth is wearing a dark brown hat and is standing with legs crossed on the seat of an armchair with rounded back and flared base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.717
Marks:
hand written: in pencil on inner wall of plaster: "689/Amer" and "5605/LE."
hand written: in pencil on back of figurine: "56-56/L.E."
hand written: on tag attached to object: "INV.717X/UNIDENTIFIED CHALKWARE/CHILD STANDING IN/CHAIR/Gift: NADELMAN"
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:
39606
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (rabbit)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 in. ( 14.3 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Chalkware rabbit, painted grey with red and green accents, seated on low yellow oblong base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.7951
Marks:
hand written: in pencil on inner wall of base: "692/Amer"
hand written: tag attached to object: "INV.7951X/UNIDENTIFIED/CHALKWARE/RABBIT/GIFT:NADELMAN"
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:
39520
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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