Object details
Accession number
1.1.o.1
Creators
Full title
The Nymph of Immortality, Attended by the Loves, Crowning the bust of Shakespear
Creation Date
1784
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the art dealer Frederick Keppel & Co., New York on 20 December 1884 for $18.
Marks
Inscribed (lower left): G. B. Cipriani PinxitInscribed (lower right): F. Bartolozzi Sculp-t.Inscribed (lower center): London Publish'd Sep-r. 1. 1784. by Ja-s. Birchall, No. 473 StrandInscribed (lower center): The Nymph of Immortality / attended by the Loves, crowning the Bust of ShakespearEight-lines of English verse in two columns (lower center) beginning:Immortal Shakespear [...], ending:[...] the active soul.Inscribed in graphite (verso): trim margin / show cream mount / 3 / 178 / 50174 / H7m
Dimensions
37.8 x 28.7 cm (14 7/8 x 11 5/16 in.)
Display Media
Color stipple engraving and etching on laid paper
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Short Gallery
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