Ermete Novelli
primary
Carlo De Marchi
(active 19th century, Milan)
subject
Ermette Novelli
Date1908
Place MadeMilan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe
MediumInk on gelatin silver print
Dimensions31 x 21.1 cm (12 3/16 x 8 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.006369
eMuseum ID727371
EmbARK ObjectID32223
Other NumberP27w512
TMS Source ID15794
Last Updated8/14/24
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: A Misis Gardner / eletta anima d' artista! / [Translation: To Mrs. Gardner / Chosen soul of artists! ] / Ermete Novelli / Boston / 10 Gennajo 1908
Embossed (lower right): Carlo De Marchi / Milan / Corso Vitt. Em. 2
Embossed (lower right): Carlo De Marchi / Milan / Corso Vitt. Em. 2
ProvenanceNotesProbably a gift from Ermete Novelli (1851-1919), actor, to Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1908.
