Henry James
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Elliott & Fry
(British, 1863 - 1962)
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Henry James
(New York, 1843 - 1916, London)
Date1884
Place MadeLondon, Greater London, England, Europe
MediumAlbumen print
Dimensions14.5 x 10.2 cm (5 11/16 x 4 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.003953
eMuseum ID726749
Other NumberP3s279
EmbARK ObjectID24698
TMS Source ID9032
Last Updated8/9/24
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Not on viewWeb CommentaryLike many other celebrities of the nineteenth century, the author Henry James sat for a number of professional photographers and shared these within his social networks. Isabella Stewart Gardner actively collected photographs of her friends and acquaintances, and she displayed many—including this one of a middle-aged James—in cases throughout her museum. James apparently sent Gardner more than one photograph of himself; in a self-deprecating letter from November 1882, he asks whether she would “accept the disagreeable photograph” of him that appeared in a recent national publication.
MarksNotesPrinted in red ink (bottom edge): Elliott & Fry 55, Baker Street, London
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
