Object details
Accession number
ARC.001920
Primary Creator
Richard Wagner
(Leipzig, 1813 - 1883, Venice)
Full title
Letter from Palazzo Giustiniani, Campiello Squillini, Venice
Creation Date
27 September 1858
Object Case
Musicians Case
Language
German
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner’s collection at an unknown date.
Marks
Marked in pencil (upper right): 7
Display Media
Ink on paper
Web Commentary
During Isabella’s lifetime, German composer Richard Wagner was at the epicenter of the classical music world. Isabella admired Wagner’s work and went to great lengths to see his performances. She traveled many times to Bayreuth, where Wagner hosted an annual music festival, and attended his operas in the United States and Europe. She collected many mementoes related to the musician including this prized autograph letter in Wagner’s own hand. Isabella displayed it in the Musicians Case in the Yellow Room.
Permanent Gallery Location
Yellow Room
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