Chalkware ("Bloomer Girl")
1850-1860
Place madeUnited States, North America
PossiblyPennsylvania
Plaster of Paris, paint
Overall: 10 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. ( 26 x 9.2 cm )
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
1937.1128
The subject of the "Bloomer Girl" has been traced to a Currier & Ives print.
Markingshandwritten in graphite: on interior of base: "1879 / Amer."
ProvenanceThe Folk Art Collection of Elie NadelmanClassificationsDECORATIVE SCULPTURE
DescriptionFull-length chalkware figurine of a young woman ("Bloomer Girl") in brown hat and brown knee-length skirt with white bloomers; on rounded yellow base with red and black stripes; painted on one side only.N-YHS RR Negative Number
29095
Object NameChalkware ("Bloomer Girl")
