John Lowell Gardner, Jr.
primary
John Adams Whipple
(Grafton, Massachusetts, 1822 - 1891, Boston, Massachusetts)
subject
John Lowell Gardner Jr.
(Boston, 1837 - 1898, Boston)
Dateabout 1850
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumSixth plate daguerreotype with a leather and velvet case, cover glass, preserver, and mat
Dimensions9.4 x 8 cm (3 11/16 x 3 1/8 in.) case closed
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP33w80
eMuseum ID727930
EmbARK ObjectID35758
TMS Source ID18725
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.
BibliographyNotesTatiana Cole, "Mirrors with Memory: The Gardner Family Daguerreotypes," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 27 December 2022, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/mirrors-memory-gardner-family-daguerreotypes
MarksNotesEngraved (on frame, lower left): WHIPPLE'S
Engraved (on frame, lower right): PATENT
Partial plate hallmark (on daguerreotype, upside down, bottom right corner): Six Petal Flower - Doublé/Pascal Lamb/J.P. (all within a rectangle) – 40 (within a rectangle) [Unknown French manufacturer, in production about 1850–1858]
Engraved (on frame, lower right): PATENT
Partial plate hallmark (on daguerreotype, upside down, bottom right corner): Six Petal Flower - Doublé/Pascal Lamb/J.P. (all within a rectangle) – 40 (within a rectangle) [Unknown French manufacturer, in production about 1850–1858]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
