The Most Victorious Conqueror Robert Bruce, King of Scotland
author
John Barbour
(about 1320 - 1395)
Date1758
Place MadeScotland, Europe
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number8.a.3.50
eMuseum ID719249
Other NumberEnglish Short Title Catalog, T87006
EmbARK ObjectID17839
TMS Source ID6055
Last Updated8/9/24
Description[2], 443,[1]p. ; 4°.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.
BibliographyNotesCharles F. Libbie and Co. Catalogue of the Library, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Maps and Prints Forming the Collection of Gerald E. Hart, esq., of Montreal, to be sold by auction, Apr. 15th to 19th, 1890, Charles F. Libbie & co., auctioneers (Boston, 1890), p. 11.
MarksNotesInscribed (page 9): Earl of Moira's autograph.
ProvenanceNotesCollection of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st marquess of Hastings, 2nd earl of Moira (1754-1826), British soldier and colonial administrator.
Collection of author and collector Gerald E. Hart (1849-1936), Montreal.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hart sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie and Co., Boston for $4.50 on 15 April 1890, lot 117..
Collection of author and collector Gerald E. Hart (1849-1936), Montreal.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hart sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie and Co., Boston for $4.50 on 15 April 1890, lot 117..
