Nellie Melba
photographer
Ernest Walter Histed
(Brighton, England, 1860 - 1947, Jupiter, Florida)
Date1899
Place MadeLondon, Greater London, England, Europe
MediumPlatinum print
Dimensions55.9 x 48.3 cm (22 x 19 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.100006
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryOperatic soprano Dame Nellie Melba was a Gilded Age celebrity and admirer of both Gardner and her museum. She performed at Fenway Court in 1905, where she sang into the courtyard from the top of the stairs to the Dutch Room.
Id717415
Last Updated8/9/24
EmbARK ObjectID23231
Previous NumberARC.P.004
Source ID8364
