The Nail, The Ember, The Test
artist
José Cuchy Arnau
(Arecibo, 1857 - 1925, Barcelona)
author
Charles Aubert
(French, born 1851)
translator
J. Tadince
(Spanish, active late 19th century)
Date1888
Place MadeSpain, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions7 5/16 x 4 13/16 x 9/16 in. (18.6 x 12.3 x 1.5 cm)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number8.a.1.18
eMuseum ID719331
EmbARK ObjectID17835
TMS Source ID6051
Last Updated8/14/24
Description92 pages : ill. ; 18 cm.Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner often collected works in languages other than English. This book might have been purchased during her 1888 journey throughout Spain and Portugal when she visited important sites of art and architecture and attended a bullfight. The vivid pinks of the cover’s floral design highlight the figure of a tantalizingly beautiful woman whose “love stories” might be revealed inside.
BibliographyNotesIsabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 50.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection before 1906.
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