A beautiful early 1980s volume dedicated to one of America’s most distinctive art collections: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
Created by art collector Isabella Stewart Gardner, the museum is famous for its intimate galleries and extraordinary collection of European art. This volume explores the collection through paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and other treasures, offering a fascinating glimpse into the museum as it was documented in 1981.
Interestingly, the book itself continues to appear in the bibliography of works in the Gardner Museum’s collection today, making it more than just a vintage souvenir—it is a historical reference to the collection.
A particularly lovely choice for collectors of museum books, vintage art references, and Isabella Stewart Gardner ephemera.
DETAILS
* Title: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
* Series: Museums Discovered
* Author: Rollin N. Hadley
* Published: 1981
* Publisher: Shorewood Fine Art Books
* 208 pages
* Illustrated throughout in color and black & white
* Approx. 9.3 × 8.6 in
* English
* Faux Leather Hardcover
Very good vintage condition overall, with the book clean and beautifully preserved for its age. Minor age-related foxing is present on the first one or two pages and edges. Otherwise, the interior is clean and well preserved. Please see photos for details.
