Object details
Object number
ARC.001372
Creator(s)
Joseph Duveen
(Hull, England, 1869 - 1939, London)
Title
Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from 720 Fifth Avenue, New York, with Essays and a Photograph
Date
3 November 1922
Medium
Typewritten ink and handwritten graphite on paper, with a gelatin silver print
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Signed in ink (recto, page 2, lower right): Joseph Duveen
Inscribed in graphite (verso, page 2, upper center): Dear Sir Joseph / I am much obli 2 y for y letter (sic), / but at present it is impossible for / me 2 think of purchasing anything / I am sorry 2 have 2 say this
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
Vatichino
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