Object details
Accession number
ARC.001490
Primary Creator
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
(Hamburg, Germany, 1809 - 1847, Leipzig, Germany)
Full title
Letter to Friedrich Hieronymus Truhn from Leipzig, Germany
Creation Date
26 February 1839
Object Case
Musicians Case
Language
German
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Autograph Sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $122 on 26 April 1890, lot 499.
Marks
Marked in pencil (upper left corner): 6 / 1
Display Media
Ink on paper with wax seal
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Yellow Room
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