- Collection:
- Selections from the Collections of the Tubman African American Museum, 1800-2012
- Title:
- Nellie in heaven
- Creator:
- Rowe, Nellie Mae, 1900-1982
- Date of Original:
- 1982
- Subject:
- Folk art--United States
African American folk art--United States
Drawing--United States
Pastel drawing--United States
Folk art--Georgia
African American folk art--Georgia
Portraits--Georgia
Persons
Swine
Birds
Trees
Animals
Drawing--Georgia
Pastel drawing--Georgia - People:
- Drawing, American
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- drawings (visual works)
paper - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Drawing by Nellie Mae Rowe.
After the death of her second husband in 1948, Nellie Mae Rowe spent the rest of her life creating an extensive collection of art, and transforming her Vinings, Georgia home into what she called her "playhouse." The house was decorated on the inside with boldly colorful drawings illustrating her personal mythology; the outside of the home was decorated with objects hung from the trees and fences. Rowe also made stuffed dolls, one of which she named "Little Nellie." A devout Christian, Rowe attributed her talent to God.
Purchase of the Tubman African American Museum. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:tbmn_sftm_tm04132011-24
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sftm/do:tm04132011-24
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact the Tubman African American Museum re: reproduction and usage. The information contained in this resource may not be re-purposed, reproduced, quoted without proper citation, or offered for sale in any form without the express written permission of the Tubman African American Museum.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Selections from the Collections of the Tubman African American Museum, 1800-2012, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 1 drawing on paper : pastel and pencil ; 87 x 72 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- Tubman African-American Museum
- Rights:
-
