In Memoriam Inscription
painter
Joseph Lindon Smith
(Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 1863 - 1950, Dublin, New Hampshire)
Dateearly 20th century
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumTempera
Dimensions66 x 469.9 cm (26 x 185 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP6w3
eMuseum ID728081
EmbARK ObjectID11281
Previous Number10
TMS Source ID519
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.
BibliographyNotesAlan Chong et al. (eds.) Eye of the Beholder: Masterpieces from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 2003), p. 152.
Christina Nielsen, Casey Riley and Nathaniel Silver. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 2017), p. 51. (as painted by Joseph Lindon Smith)
Christina Nielsen, Casey Riley and Nathaniel Silver. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 2017), p. 51. (as painted by Joseph Lindon Smith)
MarksNotesInscribed: IN MEMORIAM / QUIEN A ESTA CASA DA LUZ • IESUS / QUIEN LA ILENA DE ALEGRIA + MARIA / QUIEN LA ABRAZA EN LA FE + + IOSE (sic) [A medieval Spanish inscription: In memoriam / Who gives light to this house • Jesus / Who fills it with joy + Mary / Who embraces it in the faith + + Joseph]
ProvenanceNotesCommissioned by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the painter Joseph Lindon Smith (1863-1950) by 1915.
