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Jenny Lind (1820-87)
Sculptor: Joseph, Samuel
History note: The estate of G. D. V. Glynn
Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of G. D. V. Glynn, and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 32.8 cm
Length: 22.8 cm
Width: 13.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2016-01-25) by H.M. Government
Jenny Lind (1820-1887) was a Swedish opera soprano. She sang with Verdi, and Mendelssohn wrote the soprano part in Elijah for her. She is believed to have inspired several Hans Christian Andersen stories, including The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor’s Nightingale. In May 1847, she made her London debut in the role of Alice in Meyerbeer’s opera, Roberto il diavolo (Robert the Devil) at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, to immense popular acclaim – it is said that Queen Victoria threw her a bouquet rom the Royal Box. In later life she raised substantial funds for good causes, such as Florence Nightingale’s Nursing Fund and The Railway Servants’ Benevolent Fund.
Base Length 9.5 cm Width 9.4 cm
Accession number: C.899-2016
Primary reference Number: 215901
Old number: 426
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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