Object details
Accession number
P33w80
Creators
Full title
John Lowell Gardner, Jr.
Creation Date
about 1850
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Marks
Engraved (on frame, lower left): WHIPPLE'SEngraved (on frame, lower right): PATENTPartial plate hallmark (on daguerreotype, upside down, bottom right corner): Six Petal Flower - Doublé/Pascal Lamb/J.P. (all within a rectangle) – 40 (within a rectangle) [Unknown French manufacturer, in production about 1850–1858]
Dimensions
9.4 x 8 cm (3 11/16 x 3 1/8 in.) case closed
Display Media
Sixth plate daguerreotype with a leather and velvet case, cover glass, preserver, and mat
Web 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Vatichino
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