Object details
Object number
S.G.S.3.16
Creator(s)
Title
The Makers of Venice: Doges, Conquerors, Painters, and Men of Letters
Date
1889
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Dark green textile binding with gilded title and decoration
Description
2 p. ?., [vii]-xii, 410 pages, front. (port.) : illus., plates ; 19 cm.
Dimensions
20 x 14 x 4 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Signed in black ink (title page, top): Isabella S. Gardner / Venice / August 1890.
Enclosed: photograph "Bembo-1550, by Alessandro Vittorio". (ARC.008367)
Enclosed: Two identical prayer cards, titled "Orazione alla Beata Vergine miracola di San Marco." Illustration on front, and prayer, in Italian, on back. (ARC.009380)
Enclosed bookmark: Textile bookmark
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection in August 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
Short Gallery
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