Object details
Accession number
1.a.3.22
Primary Creator
Victor Hugo
(Besançon, 1802 - 1885, Paris)
Full title
The Legend of the Centuries, First Series, History - The Little Epics [La légende des siècles. Première série. Histoire--Les petits épopées]
Creation Date
1859
Language
French
Publication Place
Paris
Description
2 v.; 8°
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston, for 37 1/2 ¢ on 30 April 1886, lot 900.
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
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