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Chasing beauty : the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
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Chasing beauty : the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner

by Natalie Dykstra

A biography of Isabella Stewart Gardner, who organised a major Boston art museum within an Italian-style palazzo. The text traces her international travels and personal history, detailing how her collection of masterworks and rare objects reflects her experiences.

Accession 29847 ISBN 9781328515759 Publisher Mariner Books
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