Object details
Object number
U11n10
Creator(s)
Johann Froescheis LYRA-Bleistift-Fabrik Gmbh & Co.
(established Nürnberg, Germany, 1806)
Title
Kaiser Wilhelm II Pencil
Date
1888-1918
Medium
Painted wood with graphite and brass crown
Dimensions
42.9 cm (16 7/8 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed (side): Johann Froescheis, Nurnberg / Lyra - Bleistift - Fabrik
Inscribed (side): Kaiser Wilhelm II
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 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
Macknight Room
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