Object details
Object number
ARC.006395
Creator(s)
Title
"Jean Jacques Rosseau"
Date
late 19th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Marked in blue pencil (upper left): 710
Inscribed in pencil (upper center): 350 fr A L.S. (illegible)
Inscribed in ink (recto): Rousseau (Jean Jacques) / "One of the most able + eloquent writers / + important characters of his age" / Born 1712 / Died 1778 / Author of / "Julie, ou la nouvelle Héloïse" / "Du contrat social" / "Émile, ou de l'éducation" / "Lettres de la montagne" / [illegible] Brienne 27 October 1763. / Interesting + Chracteristic letter. / Etched print + facsimile Fine specimen, Very rare
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 for $35 on 19 April 1890, lot 2908.
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
Long Gallery
Case
French Authors Case
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