Roadside Songs of Tuscany
translator
Francesca Alexander
(Boston, 1837 - 1917, Florence)
editor
John Ruskin
(London, 1819 - 1900, Coniston, England)
publisher
J. Wiley & Sons
(established New York, 1807)
illustrator
Francesca Alexander
(Boston, 1837 - 1917, Florence)
Date1884
Place MadeNew York City, New York, United States, North America
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions22 x 15.2 x 1 cm (8 11/16 x 6 x 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number10.a.3.11
eMuseum ID721668
EmbARK ObjectID17788
TMS Source ID6005
Last Updated10/26/24
Description4 v. in 1. : fronts., plates. ; 22 cm.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.
BibliographyNotesIsabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 4.
MarksNotesInscribed in black ink (on flyleaf): J. L. Gardner / from I. S. G. Decr 25 / 84
Illustrated with lithographs by Francesca Alexander (1837-1917).
Enclosed: Letter to Catherine Peabody Gardner from Francesca Alexander, late 19th-early 20th century (ARC.000089)
Illustrated with lithographs by Francesca Alexander (1837-1917).
Enclosed: Letter to Catherine Peabody Gardner from Francesca Alexander, late 19th-early 20th century (ARC.000089)
ProvenanceNotesGift from Isabella Stewart Gardner to her husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898), Christmas 1884.
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