Object details
Object number
9.c.3.14
Creator(s)
Title
Plates for an Abstract of the Natural History of Viviparous Quadrupeds and Birds, Volume III [Planches pour l'Abrégé d’Histoire Naturelle des Quadrupèdes Vivipares et des Oiseaux]
Date
1790-1791
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
French
Publication Place
Deux-Ponts
Binding Description
Red leather binding with tooled and gilded border decoration on front and back covers, gilded lettering on spine
Description
4 v. in 6, [259] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Dimensions
20 x 12.5 x 3 cm (7 7/8 x 4 15/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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
Macknight Room
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