Object details
Accession number
ARC.005179
Primary Creator
Dorothy Whitney Straight
(Washington, D.C., 1877 - 1968, Dartington Hall)
Full title
Visiting Card with Note to Isabella Stewart Gardner from 1130 Fifth Avenue, New York
Creation Date
18 August 1921
Language
English
Marks
Inscribed in ink (on recto of card): You wonderful person! / You have always been / to me one of the really / magnificent people / of this country and I
Inscribed in ink (on verso of card): am very proud of / you and love you / dearly. It was / such a realy joy to / see you again. / Dorothy Straight
Inscribed in ink (on recto of envelope, upper center): From Mrs. Willard D. Straight / (Dorothy Whitney) / daughter of Wm. C. Whitney / Aug. 18, 1921
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.
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