Red Roof, Eastern Point, Gloucester, Massachusetts
photographer
A. Piatt Andrew
(La Porte, Indiana, 1873 - 1936, Gloucester, Massachusetts)
Dateabout 1910
Place MadeGloucester, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions12.8 x 8.3 cm (5 1/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.006255
eMuseum ID724250
Other NumberU3w587
EmbARK ObjectID32121
TMS Source ID15694
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner's favorite summer destination was Eastern Point in Gloucester, Massachusetts She was first invited there in 1907 by her friend and future congressman A. Piatt Andrew (1873–1936) who built the home depicted in this photograph, named Red Roof. His neighbors--with Isabella as an honorary member--formed a lively community of creative and charismatic personalities. Isabella spent many days on Eastern Point picnicking on the beach, birdwatching, and attending parties. She kept mementos--like this photograph--of her happy times spent on the North Shore in her collection.
ProvenanceNotesPossibly a gift from congressman A. Piatt Andrew (1873-1936) to Isabella Stewart Gardner about 1910.
A. Piatt Andrew
17 April 1909 - 18 April 1909
A. Piatt Andrew
17 April 1909 - 18 April 1909
Thomas E. Marr and Son
6 October 1910
Thomas E. Marr and Son
6 October 1910
A. Piatt Andrew
24 December 1912
