Velazquez and His Works
publisher
John W. Parker and Son
(active London, 1843 - 1860)
subject
Diego Velázquez
(Seville, 1599 - 1660, Madrid)
author
William Stirling Maxwell
(Bishopbriggs, 1818 - 1878, Venice)
Date1855
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions18 x 12 x 2.5 cm (7 1/16 x 4 3/4 x 1 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS.G.S.3.32
eMuseum ID720068
EmbARK ObjectID20485
TMS Source ID7109
Last Updated8/9/24
Descriptionxix + [1], 256 pages ; 12°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 & Co. Catalogue of the Entire Private Library Belonging to a Well Known Boston Collector, Forming a Magnificent Collection of Rarities in All Departments of Literature (Boston, 17-21 November 1891), p. 251, lot 2767.
MarksNotesInscribed in black ink (inside front cover): 2767
Inscribed in black ink (front flyleaf): 1.50
Inscribed in black ink (front flyleaf): 1.50
ProvenanceNotesCollection of the American book collector David Hunt.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hunt sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston, for $2 on 18 November 1891, lot 2767.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hunt sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston, for $2 on 18 November 1891, lot 2767.
