Object details
Object number
2.b.1.2
Creator(s)
Title
Hystorial Compendium of the Polices of Empires, Kingdoms and Public Things [Compendium hystorial des polices des empires, royaume et choses publiques]
Date
1528
Medium
Ink on vellum
Language
Middle French
Publication Place
Paris
Description
[4], 190 + [1] leaves ; 4°
Provenance
Collection of author and collector Gerald E. Hart (1849-1936), Montreal.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hart sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles. F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $3 on 18 April 1890, lot 2096.
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
Long Gallery
Case
Dante Case
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