Object details
Object number
2.b.2.2
Creator(s)
Title
Divine Comedy [La Divina Commedia]
Date
1784
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
Italian
Publication Place
Venice
Binding Description
Crimson morocco, with clasps; metal corners; gilt gauffred top (Venetian, 18th century)
Description
3 vols. bound in 1 : ill. ; 12°
Dimensions
17.5 x 10.5 cm (6 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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.
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 22.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 97.
Rollin Hadley. “Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 9, no. 7 (17 Oct. 1965), p. 2.
Maureen Cunningham. "The Dante Quest." Fenway Court (1972), p. 25.
Gallery
Long Gallery
Case
Dante Case
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