Object details
Accession number
v.4.2.68
Creators
Full title
Afro-American Folk Songs: A Study in Racial and National Music
Creation Date
1914
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
Blue cloth; gilt lettering and decoration
Description
1 vol., xii 176 p., 8°
Provenance
Gift from the painter, businessman, and friend to artists and writers Gerald Murphy (1888-1964) and his wife Sara Wiborg Murphy (1883-1975) to Isabella Stewart Gardner when they performed Afro-American folk songs at Fenway Court on 12 May 1921.
Marks
Inscribed in pencil (on fly leaf): I. S Gardner - / May 1921 / from Mr. + Mrs. Gerald Murphy
Dimensions
24 x 16.5 x 1.8 cm (9 7/16 x 6 1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Display Media
Printed ink on paper
Dimension Notes
Width open: 33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.)
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner enjoyed a wide range of musical traditions from around the world and within the United States. This book by musicologist Henry Edward Krehbiel is one of the first academic examinations of African American music produced in the 20th century.
Permanent Gallery Location
Vatichino
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