Object details
Accession number
S.G.S.2.10
Creators
Full title
Illustrated Biographies of the Great Artists: Leonardo
Creation Date
1880
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
Brown leather binding, gilded 'frame' around book's edges, crest on top left corner, gilded. Gilded decoration and title on spine.
Description
x, [2], 138 pages : front (port) illus.; 12°
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1880.
Marks
Gilded crest (cover, top left): possibly for the Stewart-Gardner familiesSigned in black ink (on title page, top center): I.S. Gardner
Dimensions
19 x 13.5 x 2 cm (7 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 13/16 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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