Harp
luthier
George Blaicher
(active Paris, 1782 - 1830)
Date1800-1825
Place MadeParis, Ile-de-France, France, Europe
MediumWood and metal
Dimensions165.1 x 5.2 x 74.3 cm (65 x 2 1/16 x 29 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18e4
eMuseum ID729224
EmbARK ObjectID14194
Previous Number483
TMS Source ID3010
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 142.
MarksNotesSigned: George Blaicher, Paris
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by George Peabody (1804–1892) in 1825 in Paris for 1,000 francs for his sister Catharine Elizabeth Peabody (1808–1883) later Mrs. John Lowell Gardner, Sr.
Entered the collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner and her husband John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898) in 1883 by inheritance from John's mother.
Entered the collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner and her husband John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898) in 1883 by inheritance from John's mother.
