A Nymph Embracing a Herm of Pan
artist
Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers
(Paris, 1779 - 1857, Paris)
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumMezzotint
Dimensions13 1/4 x 10 7/16 in. (33.7 x 26.5 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP18w9
eMuseum ID729732
EmbARK ObjectID13035
TMS Source ID2063
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), pp. 137-38.
MarksNotesEngraved signatures (along bottom edge): henry del / Aug. Desnoyers Sculp.
Label inscribed in ink (affixed to back of frame, upper left): 4948
Label inscribed in ink (affixed to back of frame, upper left): 1525
Label inscribed in pencil (taped to the center of the backing board): 12
Label inscribed in ink (affixed to back of frame, upper left): 4948
Label inscribed in ink (affixed to back of frame, upper left): 1525
Label inscribed in pencil (taped to the center of the backing board): 12
ProvenanceNotesGift from Ralph W. Curtis (1854–1922), American painter and collector, to Isabella Stewart Gardner.
