Pressed Leaf
primary
Isabella Stewart Gardner
(New York, 1840 - 1924, Boston)
subject
Richard Wagner
(Leipzig, 1813 - 1883, Venice)
Date21 August 1892
Place MadeBayreuth, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
MediumPressed leaf in a paper envelope with inscription in ink
ClassificationsArchival Material
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.007934
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryDuring Isabella’s lifetime, German composer Richard Wagner was at the epicenter of the classical music world. Isabella admired Wagner’s work and went to great lengths to see his performances. She traveled many times to Bayreuth, where Wagner hosted an annual music festival, and attended his operas in the United States and Europe. On her 1892 visit to Bayreuth, Isabella collected an ivy leaf from Wagner’s grave. She tucked it into an envelop and kept it in her travel album for that trip.
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Last Updated8/9/24
EmbARK ObjectID33708
Other Numberv.1.b.4.3.x
Source ID17189
Isabella Stewart Gardner
9 August 1890