Object details
Object number
ARC.008398
Creator(s)
Benque & Klary
(active Paris, 1890s)
Title
Jean de Reszke
Date
about 1892
Medium
Albumen print on card
Language
English
Dimensions
21.8 x 13.2 cm (8 9/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in ink (top): A Madame Gardner, Souvenir de son / tout dévouè. / Jean de Reszke 1892
Printed in ink (bottom): Benque & Co. 33 Rue Boissy D' Anglas Paris
Printed in ink (verso): Paris Portrait / Benque & Co. / 33. Rue Boissy d' Anglas (Hotel Particulier) / Exposition. 5 Rue Royale / Paris / Pastels et Pienture / Reproductions Agrandissements / Ateliers in Mesuil le Roy / Pour La Fabrication Des / Emaux Vitrifies en Noir et en Couleur / Photographies á la Lumiere Electrique
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner’s collection at an unknown date.
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
Rights and reproductions
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