Object details
Object number
10.a.3.7
Creator(s)
Title
An Empty Purse: A Christmas Story
Date
1905
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Binding Description
green paper; printed lettering with a floral cartouche
Description
15, [1] p. 19 cm.
Dimensions
18.4 x 11.4 cm (7 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in black ink (on back of cover): Isabella Stewart Gardner / with every best wish / Christmas / 1905 / Annie Fields
Inscribed in black ink (on title page): For a fan
Provenance
Gift from writer Annie Fields (1834-1915) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 25 December 1905.
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
Blue Room
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