Adrien-Francois Servais Papers
name: label: Author
content: Servais, Joseph
label: Collector
content: Servais, Adrien-Francois, 1807-1866 (musician)
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical Instruments
label: Names
content: Fishoff, Joseph
topic: label: Topic
content: Musicians -- 1830-1880
label: Topic
content: Cello
label: Topic
content: Musical instruments
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Collection donated by Miss Charlotte Bergen, 1981.
creator: label: Author
content: Servais, Joseph
label: Collector
content: Servais, Adrien-Francois, 1807-1866 (musician)
abstract: label: Summary
content: Five letters of Adrien-Francois Servais, a nineteenth century cellist, pioneer in the use of the endpin in performance, and owner of the "Servais" Stradivarius cello.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Adrien-Francois Servais was among the first of the nineteenth century virtuosi whose exploration of the capabilities of the cello stimulated composers to consider that instrument's capabilities. Renowned for his acrobatic technique, which dazzled audiences throughout Europe, and his expressive style and powerful tone, Servais was once described as "the Paganini of the cello."
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.5 Cubic feet (1 box)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1842-1884
container: label: Container
content: Box 1 (Shared Box)
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Transferred from the Division of Musical Instruments to the Archives Center, February 1986.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0195
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Correspondence
label: Type
content: Lithographs
label: Type
content: Photographs
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Mumia Shimaka-Mbasu, 1986
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Correspondence -- 19th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Lithographs -- 19th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs -- 1850-1900
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Five letters of Adrien-Francois Servais, describing his personal experiences as he traveled and gave concerts, including three from his son Joseph Servais (1850-1885), dated September 7, 1871, June 7, 1877, and December 30, 1884. Also includes a photograph of Adrien-Francois Servais with cello with an endpin and a lithograph of Francois Servais, signed and dedicated to Joseph Fishoff.