Object details

Accession number

10.c.1.18

Creators

• John Singer Sargent (Florence, 1856 - 1925, London) - illustrator
• Henry Lee Higginson (New York, 1834 - 1919, Boston) - subject
• Bliss Perry (Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1860 - 1954, Exeter, New Hampshire) - author
• George C. Cox (1851 - 1902) - illustrator
• Atlantic Monthly Press (active Boston, 1917-1993) - publisher

Full title

Life and Letters of Henry Lee Higginson, Volume II

Creation Date

1921

Language

English

Publication Place

Boston

Binding Description

quarter bound in beige cloth; green paper; stamped medallion decoration; gilt top edge

Description

2 v. front., ports. 24 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #007694388)

Provenance

Probably a gift from Ida Higginson (1837-1935) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 20 September 1921.

Marks

Illustrated with photogravure prints taken from photographs by George Collins Cox (1851-1903), William Notman (1826-1891), and a crayon portrait by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) 

Dimensions

24.8 x 17.3 x 3.8 cm (9 3/4 x 6 13/16 x 1 1/2 in.)

Display Media

Printed ink on paper with photogravure prints

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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