Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Tavern sign
Object Number:
1937.463
Date:
c. 1800
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 50 1/2 x 15 1/4 x 2 in. ( 128.3 x 38.7 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
painted: on banner: "British at New or[leans?]"
painted: below banner: "_ATA_"
Description:
Rectangular wooden sign painted with polychrome image of uniformed man from waist up in both sides; soldier holds banner with inscription; inscription also painted below banner; molded frame.
Gallery Label:
This tavern sign, supposedly depicting Andrew Jackson, may have first been painted about 1815. The sign has been altered and overpainted over time.
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.
