Object details
Object number
ARC.001903
Creator(s)
Title
Caricature Postcard of Gustav Mahler
Date
15 May 1912
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in ink in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (recto, bottom): Keep this till I come
Inscribed in ink in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (verso, bottom): all the same to I.S.G.
Postcard printed (verso): Post Card / This space may be used for Inland / Communication only / ...
Provenance
Probably a gift from Isabella's goddaughter, Mrs. Henri Raffy (Katharine Foote, 1881-1970) to Isabella Stewart Gardner after 1912.
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.
Gallery
Yellow Room
Case
Musicians Case
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