Object details

Accession number

S.G.S.1.16

Creators

• Alfred De Champeaux (Bourges, 1833 - 1903) - author
• Mrs. Richard Forster Sketchely (active England, 19th century) - translator
• Chapman & Hall (established London, 1830) - publisher
• Charles Dickens And Evans, Crystal Palace Press (active London, late 19th century) - printer

Full title

South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks: Tapestry

Creation Date

1887

Language

English

Publication Place

London

Binding Description

dark green textile flexible binding, gilded title on front cover and spine, black embossed design on cover

Description

vi p., 1 l., 78 p. fold. front., illus., pl. 20 cm.

Provenance

Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1887.

Marks

Inscribed in pencil (on front flyleaf, top right) S.G. Sec.Inscribed in pencil in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (on pg. 46, bottom center): x Three sets of tapestries from his / collection are at Fenway Court Boston

Dimensions

20 x 13.5 x 1 cm (7 7/8 x 5 5/16 x 3/8 in.)

Display Media

Printed 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

Short Gallery

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