Letter to His Protegé from Monaco
correspondent
Camille Saint-Säens
(Paris, 1835 - 1921, Algiers)
Date11 February 1906
Place MadeMonaco, Europe
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.005508
eMuseum ID718035
Other NumberU1w269
EmbARK ObjectID31421
TMS Source ID14996
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.
MarksNotesInscribed in ink (upper right corner): from / Saint-Säens / to his protege! / from Mrs. Bellamy / Storer
ProvenanceNotesGift from fine art patron, Maria Longworth Storer (1849 - 1932) to Isabella Stewart Gardner, early 20th century.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
late 19th century - early 20th century