Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Doylestown, Pennsylvania
correspondent
Henry C. Mercer
(Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1856 - 1930, Doylestown, Pennsylvania)
Dateearly 20th century
Place MadeDoylestown, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.002325
eMuseum ID728528
EmbARK ObjectID29030
TMS Source ID12621
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 pencil in Morris Carter's hand (page 1, upper left): Fireback in Tapestry Room / Mercer died Mar. 9 / 1930 at Doylestown
Inscribed in pencil (page 3, lower right): [Mercer]
Inscribed in pencil (page 3, lower right): [Mercer]
Henry C. Mercer
14 February 1902
Henry C. Mercer
late 19th century - early 20th century