Object details
Object number
S.G.S.3.9
Creator(s)
Title
The Life of James McNeill Whistler
Date
1908
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
Philadelphia
Binding Description
3/4 binding with brown leather spine and corners and brown paper covers. Gilded title and decoration on spine.
Description
2 v. ; 4°
Dimensions
26 x 20 x 5 cm (10 1/4 x 7 7/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Stamped in yellow ink (inside front cover, top center): Whistler's butterfly signature
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1908.
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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