Object details
Accession number
ARC.001866
Primary Creator
Ludwig van Beethoven
(Bonn, Germany, 1770 - 1827, Vienna)
Full title
Letter to Franz Oliva from Mödling, Austria
Creation Date
15 June 1819
Object Case
Musicians Case
Language
German
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Theodore Franklin Dwight for $49.00 on 26 August 1893.
Marks
Inscribed in pencil (recto, bottom): Mödling & Wien [illegible] d. 15 Juni 1819 / Beethoven
Display Media
Ink on paper
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
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.
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