Object details
Object number
10.c.1.3
Creator(s)
Title
The Ruined Abbeys of Great Britain
Date
1905
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
blue cloth; double fillet on cover; gilded top edge
Description
xiii, 315 p., [63] leaves of plates, ill., 22 cm. (LOC rec. #27022916)
Dimensions
9 x 6 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (22.9 x 15.9 x 4.4 cm)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in blue ink (front end paper): I. S. Gardner from Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Lang Xmas 1905.
Illustrated with photographs by an unknown photographer.
Provenance
Christmas gift from singer Frances Morse Lang (1839-1934) and conductor Benjamin Johnson Lang (1837-1909) to Isabella Stewart Gardner 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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