Anna Pavlova
photographer
Arnold Genthe
(Berlin, 1869 - 1942, New Milford, Connecticut)
subject
Anna Pavlova
(St. Petersburg, 1881 - 1931, Hague, Netherlands)
Dateabout 1918
MediumPlatinum print
Dimensions23.5 x 18.1 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP1w30
eMuseum ID724372
EmbARK ObjectID24567
TMS Source ID8993
Last Updated12/19/24
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, signed and dated in ink (lower right): à Madame John L. Gardner / avec mes sentiments de profound / respect et de gratitude / votre bien dev(sic) / Anna Pavlowa / 15 Jan 18. [to Mrs. John L. Gardner with my profound feelings of respect and gratitude, your very devoted....]
ProvenanceNotesGift from ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 15 January 1918.
