Medal of Johannes Brahms
Scharff, Anton (1845-1903)
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
[Museum inv. no.: M1w14]
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Bronze disc with profile of Johannes Brahms and artist identification on obverse; reverse side inscribed "DIE GESELLSCHAFT DER MUSIKFREUNDE IN WIEN, ZUM 60. GEBURTSTAGE 7. MAI 1893" [The Society of Friends of the Music in Vienna , on its 60th anniversary, 7th May 1893]. Gardner collected a number of medals to display within her museum, including this bronze portrait medal honoring celebrated composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Through her own efforts, Gardner met Brahms while both were on holiday in Bad Ischl, Austria in 1894. Her biographer Morris Carter notes that an acquaintance of Gardner’s caught a glimpse of the two “having tea together like old friends,” and that Brahms gave her an autographed photograph at the end of their meeting. [from Gardner Museum website]People as subjects
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) (Composer portrait)Iconclass
48C713portrait of composer
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