Object details
Object number
P33w22
Creator(s)
American, Boston
Title
Robert Charles Winthrop
Date
1842
Medium
Cut paper silhouette
Dimensions
30.5 x 12.7 cm (12 x 5 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in brown ink (lower center): Honble. Robt. Winthrop MC / Boston 20th May 1842
Inscribed in brown ink (verso): Robte. Winthrop / Boston 20 May 1842
Provenance
Probably in the collection of the American politician Robert Charles Winthrop (1809-1894).
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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
Vatichino
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