"The Grandfather"
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John Jay Chapman
(New York, 1862 - 1933, Poughkeepsie, New York)
Date12 October 1920
Place MadeUnited States, North America
MediumTypewritten ink on paper
ClassificationsArchival Material
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.000788
eMuseum ID719659
Other NumberU3s58
EmbARK ObjectID27512
TMS Source ID11107
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.
MarksNotesInscribed in ink (top, center): The Grandfather [Katonah is crossed out]
Signed and dated in typescript (verso, bottom right): John Jay Chapman / October 12, 1920
Signed and dated in typescript (verso, bottom right): John Jay Chapman / October 12, 1920
ProvenanceNotesProbably a gift from the author to Isabella Stewart Gardner after 12 October1920.
John Jay Chapman
18 January 1918
John Jay Chapman
12 November 1921