Object details
Object number
ARC.007475
Creator(s)
Title
Folio with Collection of Engravings, Watercolors, Drawings, Lithographs, Physiognomy Notes, and Sheet Music
Date
mid 18th century - late 19th century
Medium
Engravings, watercolors, drawings, and lithographs
Language
English
Dimensions
26.67 x 22.86 cm (10 1/2 x 9 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in graphite (on cover, on label): 101
Inscribed in graphite (on fourth sheet, under watercolor of man and dog): Rousseau contemplating the wild / B----es of Switzerland
Inscribed in ink (on seventh sheet, recto, center, around monogram): Thrice Welcome / Little Stranger
Inscribed in ink (on seventh sheet, recto, center): IS
Inscribed in ink (on final sheet of small music booklet, upper left): Charles Stewart
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.
Gallery
Vatichino
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