Object details
Object number
ARC.009114
Creator(s)
Isabella Stewart Gardner
(New York, 1840 - 1924, Boston)
Title
Composition Book: French Idioms with English Translations
Date
January 1856 - May 1857
Medium
Handwritten ink and graphite on paper
Language
French
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Drawn in ink (verso, page 14): [figure within an oval]
Drawn in graphite (verso, page 16): [two figures at bust length]
Provenance
Probably created by Isabella Stewart Gardner during her enrollment in finishing school, Paris, January 1856 - May 1857.
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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