Tag Archives: Vermeer The Concert

a fiesty collector

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Dave

Isabella Stewart Gardner. “Mrs. Jack” startled staid Boston society by erecting a Venetian pleasure dome in the Back Bay and filling it with masterpieces for the public to enjoy… In Seville, in 1888, Mrs. Gardner bought her first old master-a … Continue reading →

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mrs. jack: Old Masters and young men

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Dave

She was a dashing individualist, “Mrs. Jack” as she was called, startled Boston high society by erecting a Venetian pleasure dome in the Back Bay and filling it with masterpieces for the public to enjoy. Venetian lions guard the entrance, … Continue reading →