Forged Document Purported to be Order Signed by George Washington on 2 September 1796,
before 1869
Ink on paper
Object details
Accession number
ARC.005384
Creators
George Washington
(Westmoreland, Virginia, 1732 - 1799, Mount Vernon, Virginia)
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subject
Robert Spring
(England, 1813 - 1876, Philadelphia)
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primary
Full title
Forged Document Purported to be Order Signed by George Washington on 2 September 1796
Creation Date
before 1869
Object Case
Presidents And Statesmen Case
Language
English
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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
Bibliography
Kenneth W. Rendell. Forging History:The Detection of Fake Letters and Documents (Norman, 1994), p. 58, 79.
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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.
