Object details
Object number
1.b.2.45
Creator(s)
Georges Touchard-Lafosse
(La Châtre, 1780 - 1847, Paris)
Title
The Crimes of the Kings of France from the Beginning of the Monarchy to Charles X [Les crimes des rois de France depuis le commencement de la monarchie jusqu'à Charles X inclusivement]
Date
1839
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
French
Publication Place
Paris
Description
320 pages ; 8°
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston, for 50¢ on 29 April 1886, lot 539.
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
Long Gallery
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