Keyed Monochord
maker
Joseph Poussot
(French, 1861 - 1891)
Date1886-1896
MediumRosewood with spruce inlay, cherry keys, and poplar top
Dimensions68.5 x 79 cm (26 15/16 x 31 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18e6
eMuseum ID729257
EmbARK ObjectID14195
Previous Number484
TMS Source ID3011
Last Updated2/14/25
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. (dated 17th century)
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Guide to the Collection (Boston, 1997), p. 73. (as Joseph Poussot (French, 1861-1891), dated after 1886)
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Guide to the Collection (Boston, 1997), p. 73. (as Joseph Poussot (French, 1861-1891), dated after 1886)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antique dealer Karl J. Freund, New York on 20 May 1915 for $100.
