Luis Mazzantini
photographer
Unknown
subject
Luis Mazzantini
(Guipúzcoa, 1856 - 1926, Madrid)
Dateabout 1888
Place MadeSpain, Europe
MediumAlbumen print on card
Dimensions10.5 x 7 cm (4 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.006510
eMuseum ID716827
EmbARK ObjectID32353
Other NumberP27w534
TMS Source ID15922
Last Updated10/9/24
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 in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (top left): I saw him kill 3 bulls.
Inscribed in ink in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (bottom left): Louis Mazzantini / Matador
Inscribed in ink in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (bottom left): Louis Mazzantini / Matador
ProvenanceNotesProbably acquired in 1888 by Isabella Stewart Gardner when she saw Mazzantini in Seville, Spain.
