Object details
Accession number
8.a.3.56
Creators
Full title
The Adventures of Sappho, Poetess of Mitylene
Creation Date
1789
Language
Italian
Publication Place
London
Description
2v. ; 8°.
Provenance
Collection of Mrs.Mary J. Morgan (died 1885), a fine and decorative arts collector and second wife of the shpping, railroad and iron magnate Charles Morgan (1795-1878).
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Morgan collection sale on 10 March 1886, lot. 1357.
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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