Object details
Object number
ARC.001616
Creator(s)
William Amory Gardner
(Boston, 1863 - 1930, Groton, Massachusetts)
Title
Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Corinth, Greece
Date
26 March 1886
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Stationery printed: Grand Hotel / D'Angleterre / Athens / Grece
Dated in pencil: 3 / 26 / 86
Inscribed in pencil: [WAG]
Commentary
While in Greece in 1886 and 1887, William Amory Gardner wrote frequently to his aunt, Isabella Stewart Gardner. In this letter from Corinth, William Amory regales Isabella with his adventures abroad, including his “clever classic bargaining” skills for a shepherd’s coat in Argos.
Bibliography
Dakota Jackson, "In Greece with William Amory Gardner," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1 September 2020, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/greece-with-william-amory-gardner
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