Object details
Accession number
ARC.007336
Primary Creator
William Makepeace Thackeray
(Kolkata, India, 1811 - 1863, London)
Full title
Letter to Mary Holmes from 13 Young Street, Kensington
Creation Date
10 February 1852
Object Case
Contemporary Authors Case
Language
English
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $67.50 on 26 April 1890, lot 831.
Marks
Dated in pencil (upper right corner): [1852]
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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