Object details
Object number
ARC.008157
Creator(s)
Walter Scott
(Edinburgh, 1771 - 1832, Roxburgh, Scotland)
Title
Letter to Thomas Rees from Edinburgh
Date
19 January 1809
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in pencil (recto, upper center): 9
Inscribed in pencil (verso, upper right corner): BB17
Inscribed in ink (verso, lower center): Walter Scott / 19th Jan / 1809
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Charles F. Libbie and Co., Boston for $80 on 26 April 1890.
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
Earlier Authors Case
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