Object details
Object number
ARC.005799
Creator(s)
Isabella Stewart Gardner
(New York, 1840 - 1924, Boston)
Title
Leaf from the Grave of Wilhelm Richard Wagner
Date
1888
Medium
Pressed specimen
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in ink in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (recto of envelope, top): Wagner's grave / Bayreuth 1888
Provenance
Picked by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the grave of the composer Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883) in Bayreuth, Germany in 1888.
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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