Object details
Object number
10.a.3.11
Creator(s)
Title
Roadside Songs of Tuscany
Date
1884
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
tan cloth with floral pattern; red stamped lettering; gilded edges
Description
4 v. in 1. : fronts., plates. ; 22 cm.
Dimensions
22 x 15.2 x 1 cm (8 11/16 x 6 x 3/8 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in black ink (on flyleaf): J. L. Gardner / from I. S. G. Decr 25 / 84
Illustrated with lithographs by Francesca Alexander (1837-1917).
Enclosed: Letter to Catherine Peabody Gardner from Francesca Alexander, late 19th-early 20th century (ARC.000089)
Provenance
Gift from Isabella Stewart Gardner to her husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898), Christmas 1884.
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. 4.
Gallery
Blue Room
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