Fenway Court During Construction
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Isabella Stewart Gardner
(New York, 1840 - 1924, Boston)
subject
Willard Thomas Sears
(New Bedford, 1837 - 1920, Boston)
Date1900
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumGelatin silver print
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.008362
eMuseum ID718803
EmbARK ObjectID34118
TMS Source ID17578
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella contracted architect Willard T. Sears in 1896 to draw up plans for a museum with living apartments above it, to be built on the site of her double house at 150–152 Beacon Street in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. In late 1898, she bought land in the Fenway neighborhood and told Sears to redraw the plans to accomodate the museum's new site. She worked closely with him to perfect the design. When construction began, Isabella continued to closely monitor all aspects of the project and often documented the progress with her Brownie camera.
MarksNotesMarked in pencil (verso center): 121 / 6
Printed in photograph (recto, right edge, mirrored): 87017
Printed in photograph (recto, right edge, mirrored): 87017
Isabella Stewart Gardner
1900
