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Gardner, Isabella Stewart

Possessore Id00015517
TipologiaPersona
GenereFemminile
Estremi biografici1840-1924
Altre informazioniFounder in 1903 of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, which consisted entirely of her collections. Her bookplate was modeled on that of Nicolas Yemeniz, featuring two sides of a coin with the winged foot of Hermes surrounded by the inscription ΑΓΓΕΛΛΟΣ ("messenger"), referring to the deity’s role as messenger of the gods (obverse) and a crowned ‘Y’ between the words ‘EX LIBRIS’ ‘ISABELLA’ (on reverse). Gardner’s bookplate was designed for her by Joseph Lindon Smith (1863-1950). The winged foot was drawn after a sculpture by Augustus St. Gaudens (1848-1907) created for Gardner in 1892.
Varianti del nomeGardner, Mrs. Jack
Altro identificativohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/about/history_and_architecture

Attività

Inizio (anno)1870
Fine (anno)1924
MARC Area Coden-us-ma
LuogoBoston (Geonames Id: 4930956)
Professione / Tipologia dell’enteSconosciuta
StatusLaico
Ultima modifica2016-07-24 14:14:42

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Gardner, Isabella Stewart

Possessore Id00015517
TipologiaPersona
GenereFemminile
Estremi biografici1840-1924
Altre informazioniFounder in 1903 of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, which consisted entirely of her collections. Her bookplate was modeled on that of Nicolas Yemeniz, featuring two sides of a coin with the winged foot of Hermes surrounded by the inscription ΑΓΓΕΛΛΟΣ ("messenger"), referring to the deity’s role as messenger of the gods (obverse) and a crowned ‘Y’ between the words ‘EX LIBRIS’ ‘ISABELLA’ (on reverse). Gardner’s bookplate was designed for her by Joseph Lindon Smith (1863-1950). The winged foot was drawn after a sculpture by Augustus St. Gaudens (1848-1907) created for Gardner in 1892.
Varianti del nomeGardner, Mrs. Jack
Altro identificativohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/about/history_and_architecture

Attività

Inizio (anno)1870
Fine (anno)1924
MARC Area Coden-us-ma
LuogoBoston (Geonames Id: 4930956)
Professione / Tipologia dell’enteSconosciuta
StatusLaico
Ultima modifica2016-07-24 14:14:42
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