Object details
Object number
S.G.S.1.20
Creator(s)
Title
South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks: Persian Art
Date
1877
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
dark green textile flexible binding, gilded title on front cover and spine, black embossed design on cover
Description
60 p. front., illus., plates, fold. map. 20 cm.
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in pencil (inside front cover, top left): ine
Inscribed in pencil (on front flyleaf, top right): I.S.Gardner / from J.L.G Jr. / Jan'y 1/77.
Inscribed in pencil (on front flyleaf, top left): ii
Inscribed in pencil (on front flyleaf, center): S.G. Sec
Provenance
Gift from John L. Gardner (1837-1898) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 1 January 1877.
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
Short Gallery
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