Object details

Accession number

ARC.001372

Primary Creator

Joseph Duveen (Hull, England, 1869 - 1939, London)

Full title

Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from 720 Fifth Avenue, New York, with Essays and a Photograph

Creation Date

3 November 1922

Language

English

Marks

Signed in ink (recto, page 2, lower right): Joseph Duveen
Inscribed in graphite (verso, page 2, upper center): Dear Sir Joseph / I am much obli 2 y for y letter (sic), / but at present it is impossible for / me 2 think of purchasing anything / I am sorry 2 have 2 say this

Display Media

Typewritten ink and handwritten graphite on paper, with a gelatin silver print

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

Vatichino

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