Object details

Object number

ARC.007372

Creator(s)

• John Addington Symonds (Bristol, England, 1840 - 1893, Rome) - poet
• William Blake (London, 1757 - 1827, London) - author

Title

Verses by WIlliam Blake Written to Isabella Stewart Gardner

Date

November 1892

Medium

Ink on paper

Language

English

Signatures, inscriptions, and markings

Inscribed in ink in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (verso): Written for me by J.A.Symonds at / Mrs. Curtis's Palazzo Barbaro, November / 1892 - / Isabella S. Gardner

Provenance

Gift of English writer John Addington Symonds (1840-1893) to Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1892.

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.

Gallery

Long Gallery

Case

Contemporary Authors Case

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