Object details
Object number
v.4.2.68
Creator(s)
Title
Afro-American Folk Songs: A Study in Racial and National Music
Date
1914
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
Blue cloth; gilt lettering and decoration
Description
1 vol., xii 176 p., 8°
Dimensions
24 x 16.5 x 1.8 cm (9 7/16 x 6 1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Additional Dimensions
Width open: 33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in pencil (on fly leaf): I. S Gardner - / May 1921 / from Mr. + Mrs. Gerald Murphy
Provenance
Gift from 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 enjoyed a wide range of musical traditions from around the world and within the United States. This book by musicologist Henry Edward Krehbiel is one of the first academic examinations of African American music produced in the 20th century.
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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