Object details
Object number
10.a.2.12
Creator(s)
Title
A Few Weeks in Paris, During the Residence of the Allied Sovereigns in that Metropolis
Date
1814
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Binding Description
quarter-bound in white paper; blue paper; printed lettering on spine
Description
[4], [1], 2-168p. 19cm. (HathiTrust rec. #002386197)
Dimensions
19.1 x 11.4 x 1.3 cm (7 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in black ink (on front end paper): For / Madam Elizabeth Gardner.
Provenance
Possibly a gift to Elizabeth Pickering Gardner (1737-1823) after 1814.
Possibly inherited by John Lowell Gardner Jr. (1837-1898) after 1837.
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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
Blue Room
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