Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner
author
Charles Hamilton Aïdé
(Paris, 1826 - 1906, London)
author
Feodora Gleichen
(London, 1861 - 1922, London)
Date7 July 1894
Place MadeBerkshire, England, Europe
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.000064
eMuseum ID719160
Other NumberU27e78
EmbARK ObjectID26797
TMS Source ID10399
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.
MarksNotesDated in pencil (upper middle of first page): '94
Inscribed in pen in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (upper left corner of second page): Friday
Inscribed in pencil in Charles Hamilton Aïdé's hand (upper right corner of second page): Queen Victoria's cousin / was the mother of Feo / Gleichen. The medal is / of Alexandra / when Princess of Wales
Inscribed in pen in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (upper left corner of second page): Friday
Inscribed in pencil in Charles Hamilton Aïdé's hand (upper right corner of second page): Queen Victoria's cousin / was the mother of Feo / Gleichen. The medal is / of Alexandra / when Princess of Wales
ProvenanceNotesLetter from Charles Hamilton Aïdé to Isabella Stewart Gardner, 7 July 1894 on a letter from Countess Feo Gleichen to Charles Hamilton Aïdé, undated.
