Object details
Object number
U18e4
Creator(s)
George Blaicher
(active Paris, 1782 - 1830)
Title
Harp
Date
1800-1825
Medium
Wood and metal
Dimensions
165.1 x 5.2 x 74.3 cm (65 x 2 1/16 x 29 1/4 in.)
Additional Dimensions
Soundboard: 118 long and 8.3 to 33.5 cm wide (46 7/16 x 3 1/4 to13 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Signed: George Blaicher, Paris
Provenance
Purchased by George Peabody (1804–1892) in 1825 in Paris for 1,000 francs for his sister Catharine Elizabeth Peabody (1808–1883) later Mrs. John Lowell Gardner, Sr.
Entered the collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner and her husband John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898) in 1883 by inheritance from John's mother.
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
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 142.
Gallery
Little Salon
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