The Recording Angel
painter
John La Farge
(New York, 1835 - 1910, Providence)
Date1890
Place MadeUnited States, North America
MediumWatercolor on paper
Dimensions20.7 x 26 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP3n2
eMuseum ID717545
EmbARK ObjectID10837
TMS Source ID104
Last Updated11/6/24
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.
BibliographyNotesCatalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 1. (as one of the water colors by La Farge hung in "the Small Room on the left of the Antechamber")
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), 34.
Philip Hendy. Catalogue of the Exhibited Paintings and Drawings (Boston, 1931), p. 197.
Philip Hendy. European and American Paintings in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1974) p. 132, ill.
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), 34.
Philip Hendy. Catalogue of the Exhibited Paintings and Drawings (Boston, 1931), p. 197.
Philip Hendy. European and American Paintings in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1974) p. 132, ill.
MarksNotesInscribed (lower left): LA FARGE. 1890.
Inscribed (below the painting): first sketch Williams of Chicago / July 1890
Inscribed (below the painting): Return to: John La Farge / 51 West 10th St / New York.
Inscribed (lower right of the sheet): a8047#3
Inscribed (right margin of sheet) with various dimensions
Inscribed in black ink (verso, center): "Study for glass" / size of mat: 8" x 6 3/16" / 4 1/2" margin white frame.
Inscribed in pencil (verso, lower left): 12 1/2 x 18 1/2 Hot P
Stamped in violet ink (verso, lower left): MOUNTED FOR WATER COLORS. From H. SCOTT, 164 East 107th Street, NEW YORK
Inscribed (below the painting): first sketch Williams of Chicago / July 1890
Inscribed (below the painting): Return to: John La Farge / 51 West 10th St / New York.
Inscribed (lower right of the sheet): a8047#3
Inscribed (right margin of sheet) with various dimensions
Inscribed in black ink (verso, center): "Study for glass" / size of mat: 8" x 6 3/16" / 4 1/2" margin white frame.
Inscribed in pencil (verso, lower left): 12 1/2 x 18 1/2 Hot P
Stamped in violet ink (verso, lower left): MOUNTED FOR WATER COLORS. From H. SCOTT, 164 East 107th Street, NEW YORK
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the dealer Doll & Richards, Boston for $180 on 11 March 1893.
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