Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scotsman
Object Number:
1938.322
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, painta
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 x 14 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. ( 94 x 36.8 x 29.2 cm )
Description:
Figure of a Scotsman with a snuff pouch in left hand.
Gallery Label:
Carved wooden tobacco shop figures were mass-produced in the U.S. in the last half of the 19th century. Individual craftsmen typically worked for manufacturing firms. There were several major manufacturers producing as many as 300 figures a year. The "Scottish Highlander" figure was typically associated with snuff.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
