Object details
Accession number
ARC.005012
Primary Creator
Henry Davis Sleeper
(Boston, 1878 - 1934, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Full title
Visiting Card from Beauport, Gloucester
Creation Date
1915-1916
Language
English
Provenance
Given to Isabella Stewart Gardner by the American decorator Henry Davis Sleeper (1878-1934), 1915-1916. Enclosed in With the American Ambulance Field Service in France by Leslie Buswell, 1916 (v.2.a.8.26).
Marks
Handwritten in ink (on recto): Dear Y. L.B. wanted to write / something under his picture which / is enclosed. But I can't wait / longer for his presence - Please / let him add it when I come / to see you one evening here - / I wish I could see / you and tell you details of what
Handwritten in ink (on verso): I have concern for his health / My love to you. / H.D.S.
Display Media
Handwritten and printed ink on card
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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