Object details
Accession number
8.b.2.7
Creators
Full title
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Creation Date
1760--1765
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Description
8 v., 16°
Provenance
Collection of author and collector Gerald E. Hart (1849-1936), Montreal .
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hart sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston on 18 April 1890, lot 2289.
Marks
Inscribed (vols. V and VII): L.Sterne
Display Media
Ink on paper
Web 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Long Gallery
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