Object details
Object number
ARC.008518
Creator(s)
Title
Isabella Stewart Gardner and John L. Gardner Jr. in Norway
Date
23 June 1867 - 17 August 1867
Medium
Albumen print on card
Language
English
Dimensions
12.3 x 18.5 cm (4 13/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in pencil (upper): Mr. + Mrs. Gardner in Norway / with horsedrawn vehicle B1302
Provenance
Probably commissioned by Isabella Stewart Gardner and her husband John L. Gardner Jr. during their travels in Norway, 23 June - 17 August 1867.
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
Nathaniel Silver and Diana Seave Greenwald. Isabella Stewart Gardner: A Life (Boston, 2022), p.41-43, fig 17.
Greta Llanes, "Berger Solv - The Gardner's Hanseatic Beaker," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 15 February 2022, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/beger-solv-gardners-hanseatic-beaker
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