Object details

Object number

S.G.RT.FL.1.5

Creator(s)

Raymond Duncan (San Francisco, 1874 - 1967, Paris)

Title

Hellenic Vases

Date

1908

Medium

Ink and paint on paper

Language

English

Publication Place

Athens

Binding Description

Woodcut print on paper

Description

1 vol., [31 p. ; 27 leaves of plates] : paper ; ill.

Signatures, inscriptions, and markings

Inscribed in ink (on page 14): "Book No. 31- of the original edition of 100./ Raymond Duncan."
Enclosed: letter from Raymond Duncan to Isabella Stewart Gardner, 1 February 1910 (ARC.001369)

Provenance

Gift from American dancer, artist, poet, craftsman, and philosopher Raymond Duncan (1874-1966) and Mrs. Raymond Duncan (Penelope Sikelianos (1882-1925) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 1 February 1910.

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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