This record is approximately 10 inches in diameter and plays Spanish flamenco music. Both sides of the black disc appear in good condition. The dark green paper label in the center includes a semicircular illustration in its upper half. It shows a white dog with brown ears sitting on his haunches with his snout grazing the center of the trumpet of an old fashioned, gold victrola on a red-brown background. The dog has his head tilted to one sidde. Around the edge of the illustration are the words, Disco “Gramophone” Marca Internacional Regist no 11601. Just below the small hole in the center of the disc, where it fits on the turntable, the words, “Soleares cantados por Juan Breba con acomp. de guitarra Madrid” are printed in gold on one side and on the reverse, “Malaguenas” cantados por Juan Breba con acomp. de guitarra Madrid”. Below these Spanish words are “No de catalogo 3-62151” printed on the Soleares side and 3-62152 on the Malaguenas side. On each side of the label a small white stamp has a handwritten X mark drawn across it.
Gift from the American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) to Isabella Stewart Gardner, about 1916.
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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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.”