Object details
Accession number
10.a.3.11
Creators
Full title
Roadside Songs of Tuscany
Creation Date
1884
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.
Provenance
Gift from Isabella Stewart Gardner to her husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898), Christmas 1884.
Marks
Inscribed in black ink (on flyleaf): J. L. Gardner / from I. S. G. Decr 25 / 84Illustrated with lithographs by Francesca Alexander (1837-1917).Enclosed: Letter to Catherine Peabody Gardner from Francesca Alexander, late 19th-early 20th century (ARC.000089)
Dimensions
22 x 15.2 x 1 cm (8 11/16 x 6 x 3/8 in.)
Display Media
Printed 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
Blue Room
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 4.
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