Object details
Object number
ARC.008293
Creator(s)
Eugene Hale
(Turner, Maine, 1836 - 1918, Washington, D.C.)
Title
Visiting Card from 1501 H Street, Washington, D.C.
Date
early 20th century
Medium
Handwritten and printed ink on paper
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in pen (on recto): I am reading the / book I am interested / in it -
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date. Enclosed in Henry Taylor's Autobiography, 1885 (v.4.2.52).
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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