Object details

Accession number

ARC.001093

Creators

• Ariana Wormeley Curtis (Essex, England, 1834 - 1922, Venice) - primary
• Russell Gray (active early 20th century) - author

Full title

Letter to John Lowell Gardner, Jr. from Palazzo Barbaro, Venice, Italy with Enclosed Letter From Russell Gray

Creation Date

2 November 1889

Language

English

Provenance

Inherited by Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1898 from her husband, John Lowell Gardner, Jr.

Marks

Stationery printed: Palazzo Barbaro / Venezia.
Dated in pencil (upper left): /89
Marked in pencil (upper right): 9.c / 2.15
Inscribed in pencil (bottom): Ariana Curtis
Inscribed in pencil (bottom): Curtis
Inscribed in pencil (upper right): Enc. in letter from / Ariana Curtis 1889. / Return to A. Curtis file.
Inscribed in pencil (upper left): Dr. Millingen
Inscribed in pencil (verso of envelope): The book is / 20 years in a / Harem - Madame Kibrizli / was Countess Pisani's / mother

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

Macknight Room

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