{"id":2644,"date":"2018-11-19T17:05:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T22:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2019-11-14T16:50:16","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T21:50:16","slug":"farrar-and-coudert-in-loeb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/2018\/11\/19\/farrar-and-coudert-in-loeb\/","title":{"rendered":"Farrar and Coudert in Loeb"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you enter the second floor from the staircase in the Loeb Library you will notice three photographs, each seemingly independent, yet tied in a very intimate way. Two photos are of Metropolitan Opera soprano Geraldine Farrar, the other of her friend and amateur singer Clarisse Coudert.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Geraldine<\/a>

Geraldine Farrar, 1911<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

The first photo reads <\/span>For Mrs. Nast – \u00a0In Cordial Remembrance Geraldine Farrar New York 1911<\/span><\/i>. During this time Mrs. Nast was referring to Mrs. Cond\u00e9 Nast, whose full name was Jeanne Clarisse Coudert Nast. Clarisse was from a high-society family of considerable wealth. She was married to <\/span>the<\/span><\/i> Cond\u00e9 Nast, the founder of the mass media company and publisher of <\/span>Vanity Fair<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Vogue<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>The New Yorker<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Geraldine<\/a>

Geraldine Farrar, 1919<\/p><\/div>\n

The third photo reads <\/span>To Clarisse her affectionate friend Geraldine Farrar 1919,<\/span><\/i> signed in pencil by the photographer \u201cAlfred Cheney Johnston N.Y.\u201d Johnston was known for his photographs of Ziegfeld Follies, actresses, and showgirls. Compared to many of his other works, this photograph is quite reserved. There is a change in demeanor toward Clarisse Coudert from \u201ccordial remembrance\u201d to \u201cher affectionate friend\u201d between 1911 and 1919. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Clarisse<\/a>

Clarisse Coudert Nast, c. 1915<\/p><\/div>\n

The middle photo ties the relationship of the photos together with an elegant capture of Clarisse Coudert. This photo is likely from 1915, as a similar photograph (same backdrop and dress) is found on page 9 in the October 23, 1915 issue of <\/span>Musical America<\/span><\/i> with the headline \u201cClarisse Coudert Enters Concert Field From Society.\u201d The photographer is listed as Ira L. Hill Studio. In this same article, the final sentence mentions the close friendship of Geraldine Farrar and Coudert. <\/span><\/p>\n

An initial gift was given in 1990 by Gerald Warburg, long-time friend of the Loeb Library, great-nephew of Eda Kuhn Loeb, and son-in-law to Cond\u00e9 Nast and Clarisse Coudert Nast. An additional gift of books, scores, and photographs was given by Jeremy Warburg Russo, granddaughter of Jeanne Clarisse Coudert Nast, in 2001. These photos were then framed and hung on our walls for our visitors to enjoy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Bibliography<\/span><\/p>\n

Seebohm, Caroline. <\/span>The Man Who Was Vogue: The Life and Times of Cond\u00e9 Nast.<\/span><\/i> New York: The Viking Press, 1982. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Johnston, Alfred Cheney. <\/span>Alfred Cheney Johnston: Women of Talent and Beauty 1917-1930.<\/span><\/i> Malvern, PA: Charles Isaacs Photographs, 1987.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cClarisse Coudert Enters Concert Field From Society.\u201d <\/span>Musical America<\/span><\/i>, October 23, 1915.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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