Object details

Object number

ARC.008275

Creator(s)

Job Pottle (Wimborne, 1856 - 1947)

Title

"Friend of Royalty," King Edward VII and his dog Caesar

Date

about 1908

Medium

Printed ink on paper with letterpress images

Language

English

Signatures, inscriptions, and markings

Printed in ink (inside image, recto, lower left): H.M. KING EDWARD VII. / AND "CAESAR" / COPYRIGHT
Printed in ink (inside image, recto, lower right): POTTLE WIMBORNE
Printed in ink (below image, recto, center): FRIEND OF ROYALTY

Provenance

Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection about 1908 or later. Enclosed in Where's Master? by Maud Earl, 1910 (v.2.b.3.12).

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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