Object details

Accession number

2.c.3.13

Creators

• Nicole Gilles (France, 1420s - 1503) - primary
• Denis Sauvage (about 1520 - about 1587) - author
• Gabriel Buon (active Paris, 1558 - 1595) - printer

Full title

The Chronicles and Annals of France, from the destruction of Troye to King Louis XI [Les Croniques et annales de France, depuis la destruction de Troye, jusques au Roy Loys onziesme]

Creation Date

1562

Object Case

Dante Case

Language

French

Publication Place

Paris

Description

2 v. in 1; ([8]-143-[6]-183 ff.) : portraits ; in-fol.

Provenance

Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $1.25 on 29 April 1886, lot 699.

Display Media

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

Long Gallery

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