Museum Collections
Luce Center
Portrait of Mischa Elman (b. 1891)
Object Number:
1990.1.142
Date:
1932
Medium:
Graphite on notepad paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 15/16 x 5 5/16 in. ( 17.6 x 13.5 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "Wm HWalker / Feb 2/32"
inscription: lower center: "Mischa Elman"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Wm H Walker / Feb 2/32"; signed by sitter at lower center: "Mischa Elman"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
A Russian-born violinist, Elman had his U.S. debut with the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York in 1908.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.