Object details
Object number
10.a.3.29
Creator(s)
Title
The Sense of Beauty: Being the outlines of aesthetic theory
Date
1896
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
red cloth; gilt stamped lettering on spine
Description
ix, 275 p. 20 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #000207505)
Dimensions
19.1 x 12.9 x 2.5 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/16 x 1 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in black ink (on flyleaf) in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand: Isabella Stewart Gardner / from / George Santayana / October 1890
Provenance
Gift from author George Santayana (1863-1952) to Isabella Stewart Gardner in October 1890.
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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