Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012
The Acquisitions
Musical Instruments: July 2011–June 2012
Flute in F
about 1845
Charles G. Christman
Length: 50.6 cm (19 15/16 in.)
Boxwood, ivory, brass
Classification: Musical instruments
Object Place: New York, New York, United States
Accession number: 2012.264
Description: 1 key
Provenance/Ownership History: 1988, sold by Michael Zadro, New Paltz, New York, to Robert E. Eliason, Hanover, New Hampshire; 2012, gift of Eliason to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 30, 2012)
Gift of Robert E. and Ellen I. Eliason