Object details
Accession number
P27w563
Creators
Full title
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sévigné
Creation Date
late 19th century
Provenance
Collection of the American fine and decorative arts collector Mary Jane Morgan (d. 1885).
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Mary Jane Morgan sale from the art dealers Frederick Keppel and Co., New York for $8 on 18 March 1886, lot 2267 (with P27w562).
Marks
Printed (in placard): Marie de Rabutin Chantal / Marquise de Sévigné / Née à Paris en 1626 Morte à Grignan en 1696
Printed (lower right of image): E. Lebel
Printed (bottom edge of image left): A. Sandoz del
Printed (bottom edge of image center): d'après Nanteuil
Printed (bottom edge of image right): Grave par Ferd. Delannoy
Inscribed in pencil (bottom edge of sheet): after Nanteuil, proof by Delannoy
Display Media
Engraving
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
Bibliography
American Art Association. Catalogue of the Art Collection formed by the late Mrs. Mary J. Morgan... (New York, 8-12 March 1886), p. 286, lot 2267. (as "Miscellaneous. Portrait of Madame de Sevigne")
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