Object details
Object number
S3s394
Creator(s)
P.P. Caproni and Brother
(active Boston and New York, 1892 - 1927)
Title
John Greenleaf Whittier's Hand
Date
1892
Medium
Plaster
Dimensions
23.5 x 12.7 cm (9 1/4 x 5 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Maker's mark (on bottom): P.P. Caproni & Bro. / Plastic Arts / Boston, U.S.A.
Inscribed in pencil (on bottom): Cast of John Greenleaf Whittier's hand
Provenance
Cast of the abolitionist poet's hand taken upon his death in 1892.
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1892.
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.
Bibliography
Christina Nielsen et al. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide (Boston, 2017), p. 72.
Gallery
Blue Room
Case
Crawford / Chapman Case
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