Object details
Object number
ARC.001866
Creator(s)
Ludwig van Beethoven
(Bonn, Germany, 1770 - 1827, Vienna)
Title
Letter to Franz Oliva from Mödling, Austria
Date
15 June 1819
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
German
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in pencil (recto, bottom): Mödling & Wien [illegible] d. 15 Juni 1819 / Beethoven
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Theodore Franklin Dwight for $49.00 on 26 August 1893.
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.
Bibliography
BEETHOVEN, L. V., & SONNECK, O. G. T. (1927). Beethoven Letters in America. Fac-similes with commentary by O.G. Sonneck. Beethoven Association, New York. P.92-102.
Gallery
Yellow Room
Case
Musicians Case
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