Object details
Accession number
1.b.1.27
Primary Creator
Full title
Reflections or Sentences and Moral Maxims [Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales]
Creation Date
1671-1678
Language
French
Publication Place
Paris
Description
2 v. in 1; [10] + 132 + [10] + [6] + 76 + [10] p. ; 16°
Provenance
Collection of the French printer and bookseller Firmin Didot (1764-1836), with his ex-libris.
Collection of the author and collector Gerald E. Hart (1849-1936), Montreal.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hart sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston, for $47 on 17 April 1890, lot 1364.
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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