Object details
Accession number
3.1.26
Creators
Full title
Images of the Most Remarkable Histories of the Old and New Testament [Afbeeldingen der merkwaardigste Geschiedenissen van het Oude en Nieuwe Testament]
Creation Date
1729
Language
French
Publication Place
Amsterdam
Description
2 parts in 1; [6], 76, [2], 44 pages; 15 l., numbered folded plates; 5 plates of folded maps : ill., maps (copper engravings) ; 51 cm. (folio)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles. F Libbie & Co., Boston for $7.50 on 30 April 1886, lot 1612.
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
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 10.
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