Nellie Melba
photographer
Reutlinger Family
(active Paris, 1850 - early 20th century)
Dateabout 1899
Place MadeParis, Ile-de-France, France, Europe
MediumAlbumen print
Dimensions20.64 x 13.34 cm (8 1/8 x 5 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP1w31
eMuseum ID724066
EmbARK ObjectID24568
TMS Source ID8994
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.
MarksNotesSigned and dated in ink (lower edge): 1899 Nellie Melba
Printed in ink (bottom left): Reutlinger / Paris
Printed in ink (verso): Reutlinger / 21, Boulevard Montmartre / Paris
Printed in ink (verso): Dernieres Recompenses [most recent awards] / 1894...
Printed in ink (bottom left): Reutlinger / Paris
Printed in ink (verso): Reutlinger / 21, Boulevard Montmartre / Paris
Printed in ink (verso): Dernieres Recompenses [most recent awards] / 1894...
ProvenanceNotesProbably a gift from the singer Nellie Melba (1861-1931) to Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1899.
