Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Athens, Greece
correspondent
William Amory Gardner
(Boston, 1863 - 1930, Groton, Massachusetts)
Date17 February 1886
Place MadeAthens, Periféreia Protevoúsis, Greece, Europe
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.001624
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryWhile in Greece in 1886 and 1887, William Amory Gardner wrote frequently to his aunt, Isabella Stewart Gardner. In this letter from Athens, William Amory tells Isabella about a lecture he attended at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. In 1910, William Amory was appointed to the American School’s Board of Trustees, on which he served until his death. The School continues to be a hub for the study of Classical archaeology to this day.
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Last Updated8/9/24
EmbARK ObjectID28342
Source ID11934
