Samuel Francis Batchelder (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1870 - 1927)

Notes on Colonel Henry Vassall (1721-1769), his wife Penelope Royall, his house in Cambridge, and his slaves Tony and Darby, 1917

Ink on paper

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.