1. Mary Brough Stewart (great-grandmother of Isabella Gardner).
Scottish, 1790–1804. Oil on canvas
2. Tall Case.
American, 20th century (incorporating older Italian elements). Wood
In the case:
- Ecclesiastical Vestment Fragments and Statuette Gown. Mostly Italian (Siena and Venice), 15th and 16th century. Brocaded silk
3. Footstools.
American, 19th century. Wood with needlepoint covers embroidered by Isabella Tod Stewart (grandmother of Isabella Gardner)
4. Isabella Stewart Gardner,
1917. Martin Mower (American, 1870–1960). Oil on canvas
5. Two mezzotints, Winter and Summer,
1802. William Barnard (English, 1774–1849)
6. Vase.
Italian, 18th century. Marble with bronze mountings
7. Folding Table.
English or French, late 18th– 19th century. Brass-bound wood with inlay
8. Chairs.
English or French, early 19th century. Wood
9. Isabella Tod Stewart (grandmother of Isabella Gardner),
1837. Thomas Sully (American, 1783–1872). Oil on canvas
10. Chest-on-chest.
American, late 18th century. Mahogany
11. The Flax Spinner,
1868–69. Jean Francois Millet (French, 1814–1875). Photographic reproduction of an etching
12. A Gondolier,
about 1514–20. Vittore Carpaccio (Venetian, about 1460–about 1526). Photographic reproduction of a drawing
13. John Lowell Gardner, Jr. (husband of Isabella Gardner),
1895. Antonio Mancini (Italian, 1852–1930). Oil on canvas
14. Cabinet.
Chinese, early 19th century. Teakwood
On top of the case:
- Candlesticks. Chinese, early 19th century. Bronze
In the case:
- Chinese, English, Indian, Japanese, Tibetan, and Turkish objects, mostly 19th century
15. Chair-back Settee.
English, 18th century. Painted beechwood
16. Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice,
1894. Anders Zorn (Swedish, 1860–1920). Oil on canvas
17. Cabinet.
Chinese, early 19th century. Teakwood
In the case:
- American and English silver and Cambodian, Chinese, Egyptian, Japanese, and Spanish objects, mostly 19th century
18. Study of William Armory Gardner (nephew of Isabella Gardner),
1873. William Morris Hunt (American, 1824–1879). Charcoal on paper
19. George Washington,
about 1800–1841. David Edwin (English–American, 1776–1841). Engraving
20. Benjamin Franklin.
American or French, late 18th century. Watercolor on paper
21. The Centaur Nessus Abducting Deianira,
1787. Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727–1815). Engraving
22. Cabinet.
American, 20th century (with late 18th century Japanese panels). Wood
23. The Casa Loredan, Venice,
1850. John Ruskin (English, 1819–1900). Photographic reproduction of a drawing
24. Secretary-bookcase.
English, late 18th century (with later carving). Mahogany
In the bookcase:
- Books (mostly on decorative arts and art history) including several volumes by art historian Bernard Berenson. Leather and cloth bound
1. Scenes from the Metamorphoses of Ovid (eight panels).
Italian, Venice, late 16th–17th century. Oil on canvas
2. By the Stream,
about 1730–1781. Attributed to Giuseppe Zais (Italian, 1709–1781). Oil on canvas
3. At the Fountain,
about 1730–1781. Attributed to Giuseppe Zais (Italian, 1709–1781). Oil on canvas
4. Wood Carving.
Japanese, 19th century. Gilded wood
5. Drawing Cabinets.
Designed by Isabella Gardner to contain her European prints and drawings dating from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries, including works by Bakst, Michelangelo, Raphael, Whistler, and Zorn.
6. Flag of the First Regiment of the Imperial Guard of Napoleon Bonaparte.
French, 1813–1814. Gold thread embroidery on silk
7. Overdoor Panel with Landscape.
Italian, Venice, 18th century. Painted and gilded wood
8. Doors.
Italian, 16th century. Wood with bronze door knobs
9. Cabinet.
French, early 19th century. Mahogany with marble top
10. Ragioni di Stato (For the Good of the Nation),
late 19th century. Francesco Didioni (Italian, 1859–1895). Engraving
11. Small Glass Case
In the case:
- Relics of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), including
- Napoleon Bonaparte, about 1820. François Seraphim Delpech (French, 1778–1825). Lithograph
- Law Book with the arms of Napoleon on the cover, 1811. Leather bound
- Document signed “Buonaparte”
- Letter signed “Napoleon”, 1807
12. Decorating a Shrine,
1864. Francesca Alexander (American, 1837–1917). Oil on canvas
13. Ecclesiastical Vestment Fragment.
Italian, probably Genoa, 1700–1725. Silk velvet
14. A Lady of the Russell Family,
1760. Attributed to Joseph Blackburn (American, active 1753–63). Oil on canvas
15. Tall Case.
American, 20th century (incorporating older Italian elements). Wood
In the case:
- Garment, Furnishing Fragments and Ecclesiastical Vestments. Mostly Italian, 16th–17th century. Silk velvets and damasks
16. Side Chairs.
English, late 18th century. Painted wood