Object details

Object number

2.c.3.17

Creator(s)

• Floyer Sydenham (Devon, 1710 - 1787) - primary
• Henry Sampson Woodfall (active London, 1739 - 1805) - printer
• Samuel Richardson (active London, about 1689 - 1761) - printer

Title

A Synopsis or General View of the Works of Plato

Date

1759

Medium

Ink on paper

Language

English

Publication Place

London

Description

2 v. in 1 ; 4 p. l., 5-23 pages ; 29 cm.

Signatures, inscriptions, and markings

Inscribed (A Synopsis or General View of the Works of Plate): Dedication signed in MS,  Floyer Sydenham.

Provenance

Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston, for $1 on 30 April 1886, lot 1318.

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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