Object details
Object number
9.b.1.3
Creator(s)
Title
A Russian Gentleman
Date
1923
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
New York City
Binding Description
Light green textile binding with gilded lettering on spine
Description
283 pages ; 16 cm.
Dimensions
15.5 x 9.8 x 2.2 cm (6 1/8 x 3 13/16 x 7/8 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in black ink (front flyleaf, top): With best wishes for / Dear Mrs. Gardner / Charles Loeffler / Dec. 1923
Enclosed: Christmas card from Rose Phinney Gardner (1888-1986) and George Peabody Gardner, Jr. (1889-1976) (ARC.001608)
Provenance
Gift from the composer and violinist Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935) to Isabella Stewart Gardner in December 1923.
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.
Gallery
Macknight Room
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