Object details
Object number
1.b.2.7
Creator(s)
Title
Grandeur and Decadence of the Serinette [Grandeur et décadence d'une serinette]
Date
1857
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
French
Publication Place
Paris
Description
126 + [1] p., 8°
Provenance
Collection of the book collector Dr.David Hunt, Boston.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hunt sale, from the auctioneers and appraisers C.F. Libbie & Co., Boston for 75¢ on 17 November 1891, lot 590.
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
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