Old Lamps for New

subject Johannes Vermeer (Delft, 1632 - 1675, Delft)

author Edward Verrall Lucas (Eltham, England, 1868 - 1938, Marylebone, England)

publisher Methuen & Co. (founded London, 1892)

Date1919

Place MadeEngland, Europe

MediumPrinted ink on paper

Dimensions17.5 x 12 x 2 cm (6 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 13/16 in.)

ClassificationsBooks

Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Accession number9.b.1.31

eMuseum ID728582

EmbARK ObjectID19300

TMS Source ID6753

Last Updated8/9/24

Descriptionvi, 258 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Status

Not on view

Web 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.

MarksNotesInscribed in blue ink (half-title page): To Mrs Jack Gardner / with the author's com- / pliments + very / pleased memories / of her "Treasure" ? E.V. Lucas / Jun 24 / 1920
Enclosed: "Englishman Says Tea Unpopular in Hub Since 'Tea Party'". (ARC.010037)

ProvenanceNotesGift from the author Edward Verrall Lucas to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 24 June 1920.