Object details
Accession number
ARC.003026
Primary Creator
Edward Cheney
(Shropshire, 1803 - 1884, Shropshire)
Full title
Letter to Charles Eliot Norton from Casa Della Vida
Creation Date
22 May 1871
Object Case
Dante Case
Language
English
Provenance
Enclosed in Edward Cheney's book Remarks on the Illuminated Official Manuscripts of the Venetian Republic (2.d.1.2).
Acquired by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the scholar and critic Charles Eliot Norton (1827-1908) with the book probably about 1908.
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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