Object details

Accession number

ARC.006532

Primary Creator

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (Paris, 1721 - 1764, Versailles)

Full title

Letter to Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de Belle Isle from Versailles

Creation Date

18 November 1760

Object Case

Royal Autograph Case

Language

French

Provenance

Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Charles F. Libbie and Co., Boston for $40 on 19 April 1890, lot 2898.

Marks

Inscribed in pencil (recto, upper right corner): Pompadour [$40.00]
Inscribed in pencil (recto, lower left center): 425

Display Media

Ink on 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

Long Gallery

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