Life Membership Certificate
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
(established Boston, 1829)
contributor
Francis H. Appleton
(Boston, 1847 - 1939, Boston)
contributor
Robert Manning
(Salem, 1827 - 1902)
engraver
John R. Foster
(active Boston, mid 19th century)
Date1 April 1899
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumEngraving with handwriting in ink
Dimensions62.2 x 49.5 cm (24 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsArchival Material
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU11s9
eMuseum ID724187
EmbARK ObjectID15230
TMS Source ID3830
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.
MarksNotesEngraved (top center): The Massachusetts Horticultural Society / Incorporated / June 12th 1829.
Signature engraved (under altar design): Designed and engraved by John R. Foster
Engraved and handwritten in ink (bottom): This certifies that Mrs. Isabella Stewart Gardner is a Life member of the / Massachusetts Horticultural Society / Boston, April 1 1899
Signed (bottom): Robert Manning, Sec. and Francis H. Appleton, Pres.
Signature engraved (under altar design): Designed and engraved by John R. Foster
Engraved and handwritten in ink (bottom): This certifies that Mrs. Isabella Stewart Gardner is a Life member of the / Massachusetts Horticultural Society / Boston, April 1 1899
Signed (bottom): Robert Manning, Sec. and Francis H. Appleton, Pres.
ProvenanceNotesGiven to Isabella Stewart Gardner by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on 1 April 1899.
The Stewart Society
19 April 1921
National Association of Audubon Societies
20 September 1917
