Object details
Object number
9.e.3.6
Creator(s)
Title
Illustrations of the Book of Job
Date
1825
Medium
Engravings on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Dark brown leather binding with gilded decorative border on front and back boards, gilded lettering on spine
Description
21 leaves of plates ; 43 cm
Dimensions
42 x 33 x 2 cm (16 9/16 x 13 x 13/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Enclosed: Catalog card (ARC.010453)
Provenance
Collection of the bookseller George D. Smith, New York.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the estate of George D. Smith for $275 on 1 November 1922.
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
Macknight Room
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