Object details

Accession number

S.G.S.3.8

Creators

• James McNeill Whistler (Lowell, Massachusetts, 1834 - 1903, London, England) - subject
• Joseph Pennell (Philadelphia, 1857 - 1926, New York) - author
• Elizabeth Robins Pennell (Philadelphia, 1855 - 1936, New York) - author
• J.B. Lippincott Company (active Philadelphia, 1836 - 1978) - publisher

Full title

The Life of James McNeill Whistler

Creation Date

1908

Language

English

Publication Place

Philadelphia

Binding Description

3/4 binding with brown leather spine and corners and brown paper covers. Gilded title and decoration on spine.

Description

2 v. ; 4°

Provenance

Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1908. 

Marks

Stamped in yellow ink (inside front cover, top center): Whistler's butterfly signature

Dimensions

26 x 20 x 5 cm (10 1/4 x 7 7/8 x 1 15/16 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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