Object details
Object number
m.1.6
Creator(s)
Title
The Feast of Lanterns
Date
1921
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
Yellow textile binding with black lettering on front cover and spine
Description
304 p. ; 20 cm
Dimensions
19.5 x 13.5 x 3.2 cm (7 11/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf, top): I.S.G. / from / H.A. / Xmas 1921
Sticker (front flyleaf, bottom left): Chas. E. Lauriat Co. / Importers & Booksellers / 385 Wash'n St. Boston
Inscribed in pencil (inside back cover, top): 260/uda
Provenance
Gift from Mrs. Randolph Morgan Appleton (Helen K. Mixter, 1864-1939) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 25 December 1921.
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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