Object details
Accession number
ARC.006419
Primary Creator
Alexandre Dumas
(Villers-Cotterêts, France, 1802 - 1870, Dieppe, France)
Full title
Autographed Receipt
Creation Date
mid 19th century
Object Case
French Authors Case
Language
English
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $2.50 or $2.75 on 26 April 1890, lot 245 or 246.
Marks
Inscribed in pencil (recto, center): A Dumas (Elder)
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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