Object details
Accession number
10.b.2.19
Creators
Full title
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table
Creation Date
1859
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Binding Description
brown cloth; blind stamped with floral decoration and rings
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband John L. Gardner (1837-1898).Inherited by Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1898.
Marks
Signed in pencil (on flyleaf, top right): John L. Gardner Jr.Enclosed: note dated 15 December 1905. (ARC.009912).Enclosed: Newspaper clipping of Oliver Wendell Holmes' home at 296 Beacon Street (ARC.007695)
Dimensions
19.4 x 12.7 x 3.8 cm (7 5/8 x 5 x 1 1/2 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
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