Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll
Object Number:
1937.1215
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Canvas, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 1/2 x 9 x 2 in. ( 49.5 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Canvas doll with painted facial features including black hair and eyes and red lips; clothed in blue and red striped dress and white cotton petticoat and knickers.
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.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
