Object details
Object number
10.c.2.19
Creator(s)
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E. Houvet
(1868 - 1949)
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author
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Émile Mâle
(Commentry, France, 1862 - 1954, Fontaine-Chaalis, France)
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contributor
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A. Faucheux
(active Chelles, France, early 20th century)
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publisher
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E. Houvet
(1868 - 1949)
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illustrator
Title
Chartres Cathedral : western or royal door, 12th century [Cathédrale de Chartres : portail occidental ou royal, XIIe siècle]
Date
1919
Medium
Printed ink on paper with photogravure prints
Language
French
Publication Place
Chelles, France
Binding Description
white cloth; gilt lettering
Description
4 p., 1 ., 95 (i.e. 96) pl. 30 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #000606351)
Dimensions
29.8 x 26.7 x 3.2 cm (11 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Illustrated with photogravure prints by the author.
Enclosed: Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from author E. Houvet (1868-1949) on 15 June 1921 (ARC.002054)
Enclosed: Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from author E. Houvet (1868-1949) on 7 May 1920 (ARC.002055)
Provenance
Gift from Bernard Berenson (1865–1959), American art historian to Isabella Stewart Gardner June 1921.
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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