James Russell Lowell
maker
Augustin Amant Constant Fidèle Edouart
(Dunkirk, 1789 - 1861, Guisnes, France)
Date1841
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumCut paper silhouette
Dimensions30.48 x 12.7 cm (12 x 5 in.)
ClassificationsCut Paper
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP33w19
eMuseum ID730244
EmbARK ObjectID19893
TMS Source ID6973
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.
MarksNotesSigned in blue ink (on label): J.R. Lowell
Inscribed in blue ink (on label): "Nov. 30th 1841 Boston"
Inscribed (on self-adhesive tag, verso): "Arthur S Vernay 12 E. 45th St. New York"/ "This Silhouette of James Russell Lowell was cut by August Edouart during his visit to the United States 1839-1849."
Inscribed in blue ink (on label): "Nov. 30th 1841 Boston"
Inscribed (on self-adhesive tag, verso): "Arthur S Vernay 12 E. 45th St. New York"/ "This Silhouette of James Russell Lowell was cut by August Edouart during his visit to the United States 1839-1849."
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Arthur S. Vernay, New York on 16 December 1913 for $35.
