Object details
Accession number
U11s7.7
Creators
Full title
Flamenco Record: "Golondrina, Teruel, y Tristeza", "Jota que en Fuentes cantan los bovachos"
Creation Date
1901-1916
Provenance
Gift from the American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) to Isabella Stewart Gardner, about 1916.
Marks
Inscribed in graphite (on label, on verso, in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand): bad
Dimensions
25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.)
Display Media
Shellac with paper label
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner and the artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) were close friends for decades. In addition to discussing art and travel, the two shared a love of music. In a letter preserved in the Museum Archives, Sargent describes their shared interest in flamenco and other Spanish music. The artist gave Isabella several flamenco records, which she clearly listened to: notes in her handwriting preserved on the labels classify each record as “good” or “bad.”
Permanent Gallery Location
Macknight Room
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