Object details

Accession number

ARC.008147

Creators

• Percy Bysshe Shelley (Horsham, 1792 - 1822, near Viareggio) - subject
• George Gordon Byron, Major (1810 - 1882, New York City) - primary
• George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron (London, 1788 - 1824, Missolonghi, Greece) - subject

Full title

Forged Letter from Lord Byron to Percy Bysshe Shelley from Pisa, Italy

Creation Date

19th century

Object Case

Earlier Authors Case

Language

English

Provenance

Gift of Ellen Twistleton Bullard (1865-1959) to Isabella Stewart Gardner, Boston on 17 July 1922 in memory of her cousin, print collector Francis Bullard (1862-1913).

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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