Prologue to "Le Baiser" [The Kiss]
author
Theodore de Banville
(French, 1823 - 1891)
contributor
Ernest Perrin
(active early 20th century)
Date31 March 1906
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.004584
eMuseum ID724210
EmbARK ObjectID30520
TMS Source ID14100
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
MarksNotes
Titled in blue ink (top): Prologue du "Baiser" / a la representation du 31 Mars 1906 / chez Mrs. John L. Gardner / a Boston
Inscribed in blue ink (top right): A Madame John L. Gardner avec tous mes hommages respectives / Ernest Perrin [To Mrs. John L. Gardner with all my respects, Ernest Perrin]
ProvenanceNotesGift of from the French comedian Ernest Perrin (active early 20th centuy) to Isabella Stewart Gardner after his performance at Fenway Court on 31 March 1906.
