Object details
Object number
10.a.3.17
Creator(s)
Title
The domestic and artistic life of John Singleton Copley, R.A. : with notices of his works, and reminiscences of his son, Lord Lyndhurst, high chancellor of Great Britain
Date
1882
Medium
Printed ink on paper with an engraving
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston; New York
Binding Description
green leather; gilt stamped lettering on spine; gilded top edge; marbled end pages
Description
xii, 478 p. port. 23 cm. (Boston College rec. #00087660)
Dimensions
21.6 x 14 x 5.1 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in pencil (on flyleaf): In memories for / Mrs Gardner - with the / fidelity - of inheritance[?] / Sep - 1900
Illustrated with an engraving by Frederick T. Stuart (1837-1913) after a portrait by John Singleton Copley (1738-1815).
Enclosed: Christmas gift tag (ARC.007838)
inscribed (on reverse): Merry Christmas to the Assistant Boss
Provenance
Possibly entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection in September, 1900.
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. 5.
Gallery
Blue Room
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