Object details
Accession number
ARC.008145
Primary Creator
Robert Burns
(Ayshire, 1759 - 1796, Dumfries)
Full title
Letter to Gavin Hamilton
Creation Date
late 18th century
Object Case
Earlier Authors Case
Language
English
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Charles F. Libbie and Co., Boston for $80 on 26 April 1890, lot 87.
Marks
Inscribed in pencil (verso of second page, upper right corner): J17
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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