Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Italy
correspondent
John Ford
(active late 19th century)
Datelate 19th century - early 20th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumGraphite on paper
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.001549
eMuseum ID724984
EmbARK ObjectID28268
TMS Source ID11860
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.
MarksNotesStationery blind stamped: [insignia]
Inscribed in pencil in Morris Carter's hand (lower): Son of Eng. Ambassador to Italy / was with Mrs Gardner when she bought / marble on long table in center of Raphael / Room
Inscribed in pencil in Morris Carter's hand (lower): Son of Eng. Ambassador to Italy / was with Mrs Gardner when she bought / marble on long table in center of Raphael / Room
John Jay Chapman
late 19th century - early 20th century