Object details
Accession number
10.c.2.11
Creators
Full title
Reminisces of foreign travel : a fragment of autobiography
Creation Date
1894
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston, Massachusetts
Binding Description
green cloth; gilt lettering; gilded top edge
Description
2 p. l., 104 p. 25 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #000116539)
Provenance
Gift from author Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 1 May 1894.
Marks
Pasted inside front cover: To George Washington, April 30, 1889 by Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894)Inscribed in black ink (on poem by the author pasted inside front cover): Mrs. J.L. Gardner, / with the best regards / of Rob. C. Winthrop.Inscribed in brown ink (on bottom left corner of flyleaf): May 1 1894Inscribed in black ink (on flyleaf): Mrs. J. L. Gardner, / from her affectionate / uncle, / Rob. C. Winthrop.Enclosed: Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894) on 13 March 1885 (ARC.005945)Enclosed: Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894) on 26 March 1889 (ARC.005946)
Dimensions
24.8 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 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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