Passport
primary
Louis XVI, King of France
(Versailles, 1754 - 1793, Paris)
witness
Charles Gravier de Vergennes
(Dijon, 1719 - 1787, Versailles)
Date9 July 1779
Place MadeVersailles, Ile-de-France, France, Europe
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsArchival Material
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.006523
eMuseum ID727816
Original Numbernone, under S27w54 (I&N)
Other NumberU27w93
EmbARK ObjectID12679
TMS Source ID1743
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 (recto, center): les Srs Munniek et Heeneman allants / en Suisse.
Inscribed in ink (recto, center): leur ... leur
Inscribed in Ink (recto, center right): six semaines
Inscribed in ink (recto, lower center): Versailles le nuef Juillet 1779 / Louis.
Inscribed in ink (recto, lower center): DeVergennes
Inscribed in ink (recto, center): leur ... leur
Inscribed in Ink (recto, center right): six semaines
Inscribed in ink (recto, lower center): Versailles le nuef Juillet 1779 / Louis.
Inscribed in ink (recto, lower center): DeVergennes
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner’s collection at an unknown date.
