John Greenleaf Whittier's Hand
sculptor
P.P. Caproni and Brother
(active Boston and New York, 1892 - 1927)
Date1892
Place MadeUnited States, North America
MediumPlaster
Dimensions23.5 x 12.7 cm (9 1/4 x 5 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS3s394
eMuseum ID729314
EmbARK ObjectID26245
Previous NumberS3s393
TMS Source ID10113
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
BibliographyNotesChristina Nielsen et al. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide (Boston, 2017), p. 72.
MarksNotesMaker's mark (on bottom): P.P. Caproni & Bro. / Plastic Arts / Boston, U.S.A.
Inscribed in pencil (on bottom): Cast of John Greenleaf Whittier's hand
Inscribed in pencil (on bottom): Cast of John Greenleaf Whittier's hand
ProvenanceNotesCast of the abolitionist poet's hand taken upon his death in 1892.
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1892.
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1892.
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