Object details
Object number
ARC.007703
Creator(s)
Title
Postcard of the Adoration of the Magi by Fra Angelico
Date
25 December 1912
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Printed: Firenze Adorazione dei Magi Beato Angelico
Printed (verso): Cartolina Postale / Postcard - Carte Postale - Postkarte / Union Postale Universelle / Correspondence Adresse / Proprietà Artistica E. Sborgi - Firenze
Inscribed in ink (verso): With the accumulated affectionate / best wishes and greetings of past / Christmastides to our Queen Isabella from Sally & Theodore / 1912 / The provoking, procrastinating book- / seller prevented this reaching you Christmas Day in the morning.
Provenance
Sent by Sally and Theodore Dwight to Isabella Stewart Gardner, 25 December, 1912.
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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