Object details
Object number
ARC.006501
Creator(s)
Jean-Francois Millet
(1814 - 1875)
Title
Letter to Théophile Silvestre from Barbizon, France
Date
11 May 1873
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
English
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $4.00 on 26 April 1890, lot 511.
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
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