Eight Verses of the Poem "Pippa Passes"
poet
Robert Browning
(London, 1812 - 1889, Venice)
Date11 November 1889
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.007369
eMuseum ID721538
EmbARK ObjectID33169
Other NumberU27e748
TMS Source ID16702
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 ink in Robert Brownings hand (recto, bottom): From "Pippas Passes" / Written, that is, transcribed in Venice by / the author who had the advantage of / revisiting Pippa's Asolo last week. / Robert Browning. / November 11, '89.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner’s collection at an unknown date.
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