The Makers of Venice
author
Margaret Oliphant
(Wallyford, Scotland, 1828 - 1897, Wimbledon, England)
publisher
Macmillan and Co.
(active London, 1843 - 1896)
Date1889
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions20 x 14 x 4 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS.G.S.3.16
eMuseum ID718946
EmbARK ObjectID20500
TMS Source ID7124
Last Updated8/9/24
Description2 p. ?., [vii]-xii, 410 pages, front. (port.) : illus., plates ; 19 cm. 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 black ink (title page, top): Isabella S. Gardner / Venice / August 1890.
Enclosed: photograph "Bembo-1550, by Alessandro Vittorio". (ARC.008367)
Enclosed: photograph "Bembo-1550, by Alessandro Vittorio". (ARC.008367)
Enclosed: Two identical prayer cards, titled "Orazione alla Beata Vergine miracola di San Marco." Illustration on front, and prayer, in Italian, on back. (ARC.009380)
Enclosed bookmark: Textile bookmark
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection in August 1890.
