Hooked rug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Cotton, wool, burlap
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 1/2 x 34 x 1/2 in. ( 57.2 x 86.4 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular mixed fiber hooked rug with uncut pile and burlap foundation; gray horse at center in red frame with stepped corners.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.965
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:
11315
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Wool, linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 79 x 54 x 1/4 in. ( 200.7 x 137.2 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Wool and linen blanket with red bars alternating with bands of bright pink and light gray chevrons on medium gray ground; long linen fringe on short ends.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.750
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:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
11314
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wool, cotton, silk, burlap
Dimensions:
Overall: 26 x 32 x 1/2 in. ( 66 x 81.3 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular mixed fiber hooked rug with uncut pile and burlap foundation; brown vase with red, blue, yellow, and lavender flowers at center of tan ground, with a floral spray in each corner.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.967
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:
11311
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Brazier
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Iron, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 16 x 8 in. ( 26 x 40.6 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Circular sheet iron brazier on three paw-shaped feet with attached, carved wood and iron handle with semi-loop ending in animal face with ears and exposed teeth; latched, hinged door on lower half of object; missing cover and grill.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1366
Gallery Label:
Braziers had bases designed to hold lives coals; they were used for cooking and warming food and sometimes for heating a room. This one 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:
11309
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figurine (dog)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 9.2 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Molded stoneware figure of a dog wearing a bow tie seated on an oval pedestal; opening in back of head; mottled brown rockingham glaze down to base of plinth.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.9692
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:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
11305
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wafer iron
Classification:
Date:
1720-1820
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 85.1 x 21 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Wrought iron wafer iron; rectangular plates and tapering handles; interior of both plates are impressed with leaves, flowers, and a house and a grid pattern.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1181
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:
Krohn, Deborah, Peter Miller, and Marybeth De Filippis, eds., "Dutch New York Between East and West: The World of Margrieta van Varick." New York: Bard Graduate Center, New-York Historical Society, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009, p. 303
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
11255
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wall rack
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 x 6 7/8 x 4 3/8 in. ( 53.3 x 17.5 x 11.1 cm )
Description:
Wall rack with circle cut out at top; rectangular back with sloping sides near bottom; enclosure at bottom. Joined with nails.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1603
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:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
11253
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Weathervane
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Iron, copper, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 x 18 1/2 x 1 in. ( 76.2 x 47 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Sheet iron weathervane cut in the shape of a rooster with a hole cut in the center of the head for an eye; painted red; three rivets secure the iron to a steel rod set into a copper tube.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1161
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:
Anderson Galleries, Freund sale, December 1928; The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
11237
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pipe bowl
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1925
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 1 in. ( 4.4 x 4.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Plain white ceramic pipe bowl with bands of small impressed squares around top and neck.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.8578
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:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
11171
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teapot
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/8 x 10 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. ( 21.9 x 26.7 x 10.5 cm )
Description:
Copper teapot with oval body, four feet, pierced vent protruding from beneath base, and vertical internal wall separating coal and liquid chambers.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1609
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:
11141
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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