Object details
Object number
P11n20.14
Creator(s)
Title
Detail of John Singer Sargent's Mural, "Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary" at the Boston Public Library
Date
1916
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
24.8 x 17.8 cm (9 3/4 x 7 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Stamped in ink (verso): COPYRIGHT - 1916 / BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY EMPLOYEES' / BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
Provenance
Possibly a gift from the American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) to Isabella Stewart Gardner, 1916-19.
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.
Bibliography
Kathleen King, "Isabella's Desk of Curiosities in the Macknight Room," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 31 May 2022, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/isabellas-desk-curiosities-macknight-room
Gallery
Macknight Room
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