Woodcarving (deer)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 5 x 1 3/4 in. ( 15.9 x 12.7 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden deer; unpainted.
Object Number:
INV.8185
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
18511
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Milliner's head
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1820-1870
Medium:
Papier-mâché, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 x 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. ( 43.2 x 16.5 x 21 cm )
Description:
Painted papier-mâché bust of a woman with green bodice with red trim and lacing, black hair; black cylindrical cap worn on the back of the head, blue eyes and red lips, with square opening in lower back.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.8709
Marks:
inscribed on underside in ink: "C"
Adhesive label on underside: "NADELMAN COLLECTION"
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:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
18481
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (urn)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. ( 39.4 x 21 cm )
Description:
Chalkware urn on square base with yellow, red, and green fruit and a pair of yellow lovebirds on top; garlands of fruit and flowers in relief on body of urn are painted red, yellow, black, and green.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1132
Marks:
written in graphie on inner wall of plaster: "1724/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:
18443
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (love birds)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 12.1 x 9.5 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Two chalkware kissing doves with yellow heads, red breasts, and brown wings and beaks, standing side by side on an oval base with heads turned and beaks touching.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1134a
Marks:
handwritten in graphite on inner wall of base: "1084"
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:
18412
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Milliner's head
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1820-1870
Medium:
Carved wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 x 7 x 9 in. ( 38.1 x 17.8 x 22.9 cm )
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.8707
Marks:
Circular label on underside marked in ink: "208 / Fr"
Rectangular label on underside typed: "NADELMAN COLLECTION"
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:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
18093
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodcarving (eagle)
Collections:
Classification:
Medium:
Painted wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 3 x 4 in. ( 17.8 x 7.6 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.7957
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:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
18011
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (rooster)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 5 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. ( 17.8 x 13.3 x 8.6 cm )
Description:
Chalkware rooster painted yellow with olive green wings, red and black stripes on tail, red comb and wattles, black eyes and beak, and large oval red spot on breast, standing on unpainted oval base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1149
Marks:
hand written: in pencil on inner wall of base, with adjacent illegible mark in pen or pencil: "1442/Amer"
hand written: fragment of label with "12.00" affixed to inside
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:
18000
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (pinecone)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. ( 23.5 x 11.1 cm )
Description:
Chalkware mantel ornament in the form of a pinecone mounted on a circular pedestal with square base; painted blue with red spot on top, with upper part of pedestal painted red and yellow.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1137
Marks:
written in graphite on inside of base: "d99"
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:
17998
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (bird)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 2 1/8 x 4 in. ( 15.2 x 5.4 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Chalkware bird painted yellow (probably a canary) with wings outlined in red; black beak, and black eyes surrounded by red dots; perched on brown ball atop pedestal with rectangular base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1153
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:
17996
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (love birds)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 12.1 x 9.5 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Two chalkware kissing doves with yellow heads, red breasts, and brown wings and beaks, standing side by side on an oval base with heads turned and beaks touching.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1134b
Marks:
handwritten in graphite on inner wall of base: "1085"
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:
17768
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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