Object details
Object number
S.G.S.1.2
Creator(s)
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Franz Kugler
(Szczecin, Poland, 1808 - 1858)
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author
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Samuel Williams
(Colchester, 1788 - 1853, London)
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engraver
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John Thompson
(Manchester, 1785 - 1866, Kensington)
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engraver
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George Scharf
(London, 1820 - 1895, London)
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illustrator
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Margaret Hutton
(active London, 1797 - 1877)
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translator
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Elizabeth Eastlake
(Norwich, 1809 - 1893, London)
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translator
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John Murray
(founded London, 1768)
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publisher
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William Clowes And Sons
(active London, 1800 - 1870)
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printer
Title
The Schools of Painting in Italy, Volume I
Date
1851
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
brown cloth binding; white paper spine-label sticker
Description
2 v. plates (1 fold.) 20 cm. (Harvard copy)
Dimensions
7 7/8 x 4 15/16 x 1 3/8 in. (20 x 12.5 x 3.5 cm)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Bookplate (center of inside front cover): Valet/ Anchora/ Virtus / Gardner [Gardner family bookplate]
Signed in ink (top of title page): I.S. Gardner
Inscribed in pencil (on top left side of ripped page before title page): Oct.
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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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