Julia Gardner
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Unknown
subject
Julia Gardner Coolidge
(American, 1841 - 1921)
manufacturer
H. Studley's Miniature Case Manufactory
(American, active 1840 - 1850)
Dateabout 1850
Place MadeUnited States, North America
MediumHalf plate daguerreotype with a leather and velvet case, cover glass, and mat
Dimensions5 7/8 x 4 11/16 in. (14.9 x 11.9 cm) case closed
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC1989.1.1
eMuseum ID720219
EmbARK ObjectID38644
Previous NumberARC.100011
TMS Source ID19987
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.
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
MarksNotesAutographed in ink (on paper, inside case, left): Julia Gardner
Maker's mark printed (verso of case): Miniature Case / Manufactory / Corner of Court and Howard St. / Boston. / From / H. Studley’s / Miniature Case / Manufactory / Corner of Court and Howard St. / Boston
Maker's mark printed (verso of case): Miniature Case / Manufactory / Corner of Court and Howard St. / Boston. / From / H. Studley’s / Miniature Case / Manufactory / Corner of Court and Howard St. / Boston
ProvenanceNotesGift from John Coolidge to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, 1989.
