Object details

Accession number

ARC.001871

Primary Creator

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Moscow, 11 Novemner 1821 - 9 February 1881, Saint Petersburg)

Full title

Letter to Nicolai Nicolaivich

Creation Date

1821-1881

Object Case

Okakura Case

Language

Russian

Provenance

Gift from American scholar and archaeologist Thomas Whittemore (1871-1950) to Isabella Stewart Gardner 5 November 1918.

Marks

Marked in pencil (verso, bottom right): 76 -
Inscribed in pencil (verso, upper left) with list in Russian.

Dimensions

22.5 x 17.5 cm (8 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.)

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

Blue Room

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