Object details
Object number
ARC.006408
Creator(s)
Title
Autograph Biography of Jean Jacques Rousseau
Date
early 19th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Marked in red pencil (top center): 2961
Printed description (pasted on verso): 3363. Rousseau (jean-Jacques). L. aut. sig., á M. Duchesne / Motiers, 2 decémbre 1761. p. pl. et quart in-4. Cachet. Très- / ...
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner’s collection at an unknown date.
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.
Bibliography
Order of the Trustees. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museums, in the Years 1848-1853 (London, 1875).
Gallery
Long Gallery
Case
French Authors Case
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