Object details

Object number

ARC.008694

Creator(s)

• The Trustees Of The Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston (established 1870) - author
• Martin Brimmer (Boston, 1829 - 1896, Boston) - author
• William Blake (London, 1757 - 1827, London) - subject
• Isabella Stewart Gardner (New York, 1840 - 1924, Boston) - recipient

Title

Letter of Acknowledgment from Martin Brimmer to Isabella Stewart Gardner and George N. Black

Date

17 July 1890

Medium

Printed ink on paper

Language

English

Signatures, inscriptions, and markings

Printed in ink (on seal): MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS / BOSTON MASS FOUNDED A.D. 1870 / INDUSTRY / ART / EDUCATION
Printed and handwritten in ink (below seal): The Trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts / gratefully acknowledge the gift of / Milton's "Comus" - illustrated by William Blake / made by / Mrs. John L. Gardner and / Mr. George N. Black / to the Museum / Martin Brimmer President / Boston July 17: 1890. / Placed in the Museum / E.H. Greenleaf, Acting Director.

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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