Object details
Object number
ARC.002986
Creator(s)
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Gerald Murphy
(Boston, 1888 - 1964, East Hampton, New York)
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subject
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Sara Murphy
(Cincinnati, 1883 - 1975, Arlington, Virginia)
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subject
Title
Visiting Card with Note
Date
1921
Medium
Ink on card stock
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Stationery printed (center): Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Murphy
Marked in pencil (top right): v.4/2.68
Provenance
Given by the painter, businessman, and friend to artists and writers Gerald Murphy (1888-1964) and his wife Sara Wiborg Murphy (1883-1975) to Isabella Stewart Gardner when they performed Afro-American folk songs at Fenway Court on 12 May 1921.
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
Ana Barrett, "The Sole American Music: Spirituals During Isabella's Time," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 18 February 2021, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/sole-american-music-spirituals-during-isabellas-time
Gallery
Vatichino
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