Object details
Accession number
4.b.1.2
Creators
Full title
The Portrait of the Mareschal de Gassion [Le portrait du Mareschal de Gassion]
Creation Date
1664
Object Case
Horn Book Case
Language
French
Publication Place
Paris
Description
[20], 326 pages, [2] pages ; 16°
Provenance
Copy presented to the Duke of York, the future James II (1633-1701), King of England, Scotland and Ireland, with autograph letter respecting the work, addressed to him by the author.
Collection of author and collector Gerald E. Hart (1849-1936), Montreal .
Purchased by the book collector David Hunt from the Hart from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co. Boston for $20 on 15 April 1890, lot 228.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hunt sale, from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co. Boston for $65 on 17 November 1891, lot 316.
Marks
Possible inscription: Autograph inscription or letter respecting the work addressed to James II by the author. (see curator notes)
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
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 25.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court. (Boston, 1922), p. 68.
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