Object details

Accession number

ARC.009913

Primary Creator

Victor George (active Chicago, early 20th century)

Full title

Tamaki Miura

Creation Date

1915

Provenance

Probably a gift from the soprano Tamaki Miura (1884-1946) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on the occasion of her performance in Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly at the Boston Opera Company, 12 December 1915.

Marks

Signed and dated in ink (lower left): Victor George / Chicago 15
Inscribed and autographed in ink (lower center): For Mrs Gardner / With cordial regards of / Tamaki Miura / Dec. 12th 1915 Boston

Dimensions

10.75 x 10.25 cm (4 1/4 x 4 1/16 in.)

Display Media

Platinum print

Web Commentary

Tamaki Miura (1884-1946) was the first internationally celebrated Japanese soprano. After training in her native Japan and in Europe, Miura was cast in the title role of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly in London in 1915. Acclaimed for her performances, Miura toured the United States to reprise her role for American audiences. Gardner was a great fan of the opera and friend to many singers; the fact that she collected a photographic portrait of Miura denotes her admiration for the path-breaking soprano.

Permanent Gallery Location

Tapestry Room

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