Calling Card
subject
Ida Higginson
(Germany, 1837 - 1935, Boston)
printer
Unknown
Date1903-1919
MediumPrinted ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions6.4 x 10.2 cm (2 1/2 x 4 in.)
ClassificationsArchival Material
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU21w2.2
eMuseum ID721695
EmbARK ObjectID15299
TMS Source ID3892
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.
MarksNotes
Printed in ink: Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Higginson (Mr. crossed out) / 194 Commonwealth Ave
Inscribed in pencil (recto): Mrs. Kimball and I beg you to excuse our (?). We both had unavoidable
Inscribed in pencil (verso): engagements & feared to disturb the meeting by speaking to you. I. A. Higginson
ProvenanceNotesGiven to Isabella Stewart Gardner by her friend Ida A. Higginson (1837-1935) at an unknown date.
Ida Higginson
late 19th century - early 20th century
Ida Higginson
late 19th century - early 20th century
