Bottle w/label: Osgood's India Cholagogue New York
Collections:
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 14 x 6 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Glass medicine bottle with green tint, blown in a two-part mold, with down-tooled lip, bulged neck, rounded shoulder, rectangular body with flat chamfers, paper label affixed to bottle, and lengthwise inscription "INDIA CHOLAGOGUE"; cut base; traces of matter at corners of bottle.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1694
Marks:
signed: in ink on bottom of paper label affixed to bottle: "Charles Osgood M[d]"
pressed: on obverse of bottle: "INDIA/CHOLAGOGUE"
pressed: on side of bottle: "OSGOOD'S"
pressed: on other side of bottle: "NEW YORK"
printed: on paper label affixed to b
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:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
18620
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Portrait of a Gentleman
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1775-1800
Medium:
Oil on wood panel (pine)
Dimensions:
Overall: 24 x 8 in. ( 61 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Made up of two pieces nailed together. Appears to have been cut down from larger painting.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.458
Marks:
On reverse of frame: Collector's label with "8693" in ink.
"Gallery II" in chalk.
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:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
18598
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Prinz Paniadofsyi
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
19th century
Medium:
Reverse painting on glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 3/4 x 9 7/8 x 1/8 in. ( 32.4 x 25.1 x 0.3 cm )
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.338
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:
18597
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Painted textile of woman writing under tree
Collections:
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Velvet
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 15 x 3/8 in. ( 30.5 x 38.1 x 1 cm )
Description:
Theorem painting on velvet; landscape with woman seated under a tree, writing a letter with a cat at her feet; owl in tree, town in the background; green, blue, tan and sepia paint on white ground.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.755
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:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
18584
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Painted textile of fruit and flowers in vase
Collections:
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Velvet
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 7 in. ( 20.3 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Theorem painting on velvet; blue, tan, and sepia striped basket of fruit and leaves; blue, indigo, sepia, and tan paint on white ground.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.352
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:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
18565
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy chest of drawers
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Wood, brass, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 10 1/2 x 5 in. ( 15.2 x 26.7 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Toy wood serpentine front chest with three drawers all with brass pulls; two brown, blown glass goblets (one damaged) and a bowl found inside the chest of drawers.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.4492ab
Marks:
Nadelman collection sticker: "229 / Fr"
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:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
18512
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Milk can and lid
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1880
Medium:
Brass, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 1/2 x 14 x 8 3/4 in. ( 44.4 x 35.6 x 22.2 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical, 10-liter milk can; sheet brass sides, spout, lid, and handle; sheet iron base; lid, bail handle, and stamped square with clipped corners are probably later additions.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1361ab
Marks:
stamped: on brass disc: "10L"
stamped: on handle: "CFB"
stamped: on square: "FDA / AT"
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:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
18502
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Flask
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1862
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 in. ( 24.1 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware flask with hand-inscribed words.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.573
Marks:
inscribed: by hand on both sides of flask: "Yale & Oberlin/ Eddie & Frankie./ Cosa & Susie -/Yale & Norwalk.." and "Catskill Mountain Ex/Augt. 15th 1862/'We Far..'/Athens/NY."
written: on adhesive collector's label attached to bottom of flask: "1?/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:
1862
eMuseum Object ID:
18495
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.
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