Object details
Accession number
S.G.S.3.15
Creators
Full title
The Makers of Florence: Dante, Giotto, Savonarola and Their City
Creation Date
1885
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Dark green textile binding with gilded title and decoration
Description
xx, 422 p. incl. front., illus. plates, ports. 20 cm.
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 7 October 1886.
Marks
Inscribed in black ink (on frontispiece, under illustration): "Savonarola's soul went / out in fire". / E.B.B. [Elizabeth Barrett Browning]Signed in blue ink (title page): I. S. Gardner / Florence / Oct. 7 1886Enclosed (pasted inside front cover): biography of the author, Margaret Oliphant.Enclosed (pasted on front flyleaf): illustration; "8: MILANO: Accademia di Belle Arti - Frate addormentato : Diego Velasquez."
Dimensions
20 x 14 x 3.5 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/8 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
Short Gallery
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