Object details
Accession number
ARC.001906
Creators
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Theodore Thomas
(Esens in East Friesland, Germany, 1835 - 1905, Chicago)
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primary
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Johannes Brahms
(Hamburg, 1833 - 1897, Vienna)
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author
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George Henschel
(Breslau, Prussia, 1850 - 1934, Aviemore, Inverness, Scotland)
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author
Full title
Letter to Johannes Brahms and Letter to George Henschel
Creation Date
4 October 1883
Object Case
Musicians Case
Language
German
Provenance
Letter from Johannes Brahms to George Henschel, undated, on a Letter from Theodore Thomas to Johannes Brahms, 4 October 1883.
Gift of German-British conductor George Henschel (1850-1934) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 11 May 1913.
Marks
Stamped in purple (upper left corner): Georg Henschel.
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
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