Cozy Up with the Gardner Collection
Isabella Stewart Gardner: A Life
$24.95
Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840–1924) assembled an extraordinary collection of art from diverse cultures and eras—and built a Venetian-style palazzo in Boston to share these exquisite treasures with the world. But her life and work remains shrouded in myth. Separating fiction and fact, this book paints an unforgettable portrait of Gardner, drawing on her substantial personal archive and including previously unpublished findings to offer new perspectives on her life and her construction of identity.
Nathaniel Silver and Diana Seave Greenwald shed new light on Gardner’s connections to minority communities in Boston, her views on suffrage and other issues of the day, the sources of her and her husband’s wealth, and her ties to politicians, writers, and artists. What emerges is a multifaceted portrait of a trailblazing collector and patron of the arts—from Italian Renaissance paintings to Chinese antiquities—who built a museum unprecedented in its curatorial vision.
Beautifully illustrated, this book challenges any portrayal of Gardner as a straightforward feminist hero, revealing instead an exceptional, complex woman who created a legendary museum and played a vibrant and influential role in the art world.
By Nathaniel Silver, former William and Lia Poorvu Curator of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Collection, and Diana Seave Greenwald, current William and Lia Poorvu Curator of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Collection
112 pages
Published by Princeton University Press, 2022
6.25 x 9.75 in.
Fleece Throw: Coronation of Hebe
$84.95
The Coronation of Hebe
1580-1589
Studio of Paolo Veronese (Verona, 1528 - 1588, Venice)
Durable and chic, this umbrella has a black exterior and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's The Coronation of Hebe printed on the interior. This painting decorates the ceiling of the Museum's Veronese Room and evokes the sensuality and opulence of sixteenth century Venice. The scene shows Hebe being presented by Mercury to her parents, Jupiter and Juno. The umbrella has a curved handle, a auto-open button, and a snap closure with the Museum's name.
This throw features Veronese's The Coronation of Hebe, located in the Veronese of the Museum. The lap blanket's outside displays a phenomenally clear reproduction of Sargent's painting on plush silk-touch microfiber fleece and a Sherpa fleece underside.
Measures approximately 4 x 5 feet
Made in the US
Fleece Throw: El Jaleo
$84.95
John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925
The idea for this dramatic installation dates from 1914, when Gardner decided to remodel this side of the museum. She replaced the two-story music room that originally occupied this space with three galleries on the first floor (the Spanish Chapel, Spanish Cloister, and Chinese Loggia) and the spacious Tapestry Room on the second floor. Remarkably, El Jaleo didn’t even belong to Gardner at this point—it was owned by her relative through marriage, T. Jefferson Coolidge. When Coolidge saw the extraordinary custom-made setting, he apparently gave her the painting on the spot.
This throw features Sargent's El Jaleo, located in the Spanish Cloister of the Museum. The lap blanket's outside displays a phenomenally clear reproduction of Sargent's painting on plush silk-touch microfiber fleece and a Sherpa fleece underside.
Measures approximately 4 x 5 feet
Made in the US
Fleece Throw: Garden of Poppies
$84.95
Garden of Poppies
about 1891
John Appleton Brown, American,1844-1902
John Appleton Brown was a landscape painted and pastellist who had studied in France with Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1796-1875). Brown established himself in a Boston studio in 1875 and concentrated upon creating poetic and pastoral depictions of the New England landscape. In Garden of Poppies, Brown employs a bright pallet to create the freshness of poet Celia Thaxter's Appledore Island garden.
This throw features Brown's Garden of Poppies, located in the Yellow Room of the Museum. The lap blanket's outside displays a phenomenally clear reproduction of Sargent's painting on plush silk-touch microfiber fleece and a Sherpa fleece underside.
Measures approximately 4 x 5 feet
Made in the US
Fleece Throw: San Giuseppe di Castello
$84.95
San Giuseppe di Castello
1903
John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925
The different shades of the water, the brightness of the light and the dense urban architecture of Venice were elements that fascinated Sargent throughout his life. In this drawing, he turns a rather unspectacular neighborhood into a miraculous metaphor for the romantic appeal of Venice. His passion for the city apparently did not extend to its inhabitants: note, how little interest he showed in depicting the figures on the bridge.
This throw features Sargent's San Giuseppe di Castello, located in the Blue Room of the Museum. The lap blanket's outside displays a phenomenally clear reproduction of Sargent's painting on plush silk-touch microfiber fleece and a Sherpa fleece underside.
Measures approximately 4 x 5 feet
Made in the US
Afternoon Tea
$16.00
Throughout the early 1900s, teapots in London and Boston were filled with black teas grown across the British Empire. These rich and malty blends were created with the British taste for tea with milk and sugar in mind.Afternoon Tea was created for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and crafted to be served as the perfect beverage for a classic afternoon tea.
This tea comes from our collection of loose teas inspired by the Museum and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.
Ingredients: Handpicked blacks teas from India, Kenya, and Sri Lanka
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Angelico Tea
$16.00
Discover a heavenly tea-drinking experience with this healthy, low-caffeine blend of green tea combined with enchanting herbs. Featuring lemongrass, saffron, and holy basil, Angelico Tea lifts the spirits with each sip, while the aromas of rosebuds enchant the mind, and cinnamon sweetens the tongue.This tea comes from our collection of loose teas inspired by the Museum and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.
Ingredients: Green tea, rose buds, cardamom, fennel, ginger, lemon grass, licorice, saffron and holy basil.
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Belle's Rose Tea
$16.00
For centuries, Chinese tea merchants have carefully created blends for tea drinkers in both London and Boston.Featuring aromatic rose petals, this Chinese black tea was a popular blend for tea parties at the beginning of the 20th century. Isabella Stewart Gardner (called ‘Belle’ by her close friends) hosted many such tea events in her Fenway Palace.
This tea comes from our collection of loose teas inspired by the Museum and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.
Ingredients: Black Chinese tea, rose petals
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Courtyard Tea
$16.00
Gardens and horticulture flourish at the Gardner Museum, reflecting Isabella Stewart Gardner’s passions. The Museum’s interior Courtyard is an astonishing work of art itself, combining horticultural, sculptural, and architectural elements. This serene blend of naturally caffeine-free flowers and herbs pays homage to that colorful tradition.This tea comes from our collection of loose teas inspired by the Museum and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.
Ingredients: Chamomile, rooibos, lemon balm, lemon verbena, linden flowers, anise, cinnamon, oat straw, hops, passion flower, and orange peel
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Dragon Tea
$16.00
The dragon is a popular motif found in art, literature, and tea!Inspired by Saint George Slaying the Dragon by Carlo Crivelli, our Dragon Tea has very earthy and subtle tones. The name of the tea came into the English language from the Chinese name meaning "black dragon" because this rolled oolong tea was black, long, and curly. It was first produced in the legendary Wuyi Mountains of the Fujian Province in northern China.
This tea comes from our collection of loose teas inspired by the Museum and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.
Ingredients: Oolong tea
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Dutch Room Earl Grey Tea
$16.00
As a tribute to Rubens, we've added a note of Flemish lavender blossoms to our unique blend named after one of the world's most-loved blended teas. You'll notice a hint of Italian oil of bergamot highlighting the base of this black tea, grown in the highlands of Ceylon.This tea comes from our collection of loose teas inspired by the Museum and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.
Ingredients: Black tea from Sri Lanka, cornflower petals, lavender blossoms and oil of bergamot
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Jasmine Pearl Tea
$16.00
Jasmine Pearl Tea is from our line of loose teas inspired by the art in Isabella Stewart Gardner's Collection and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.Ingredients: Hand-picked spring green tea from Fujian Province of China scented with pure Jasmine.
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Monks Garden Turmeric Tea
$16.00
Monks Garden Turmeric Tea is from our line of loose teas inspired by the art in Isabella Stewart Gardner's Collection and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.Both turmeric and dried ginger, the main ingredients in this caffeine-free infusion, are known for their anti-inflammatory benefits. We've added flower petals and Middle Eastern spices to this colorful blend which steeps a relaxing cup of tea - reminiscent of a walk through our Monks Garden.
All organic ingredients: Ginger, cardamom, turmeric, hibiscus, clove, rose petals, marigold petals, and leaf stevia.
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Nasturtium Tea
$16.00
Isabella Stewart Gardner started the tradition of placing colorful displays of Nasturtium vines that cascaded from the courtyard balconies at Fenway. The vines continue to come alive during the week before Easter as the Gardner Museum celebrates the arrival of spring. This refreshing black tea combines Nasturtium blossoms with citrus notes of dried lemon and lime and a bit of pineapple.Ingredients: Sri Lankan Black Tea, Nasturtium Blossoms, Lemon and Lime Pieces, Pineapple, Calendula, Lemon Grass and Sunflower Petals.
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Loose Tea
Raphael Room Tangy Turmeric Tea
$16.00
Italians has no knowledge of the Chinese shrub we know as turmeric until 1559; turmeric wouldn't be imported until a century later. The Italian diet was filled with tangy fruits and aromatic herbs from across the Mediterranean region.This caffeine-free fruit tea includes notes of blood orange, hibiscus, and ginger. Serve your tea hot over ice.
This tea comes from our collection of loose teas inspired by the Museum and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.
All organic ingredients: Ginger, hibiscus, turmeric, rooibos, orange peel, rosehips, blue corn flower, blood orange, lemon and vanilla
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Ruckus Tea
$16.00
Inspired by John Singer Sergeants masterwork El Jaleo, this energetic blend of Ceylon and Chinese black teas is enhanced with dried Seville oranges and lemons and enhanced with the heady aroma of oil of Bergamot from the Mediterranean coast of Italy. The addition of bright blue cornflowers, lime leaves, and rose petals makes for a colorful pallet of tea that is as beautiful as it is delicious.This tea comes from our collection of loose teas inspired by the Museum and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.
Ingredients: Black teas from Sri Lanka and China, orange peel, lemon peel, oil of Bergamot, cornflowers, lime leaves, rose petals
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Wicked Tea
$16.00
This classic English blend of handpicked black teas has been enhanced by aging in American whiskey barrels. Even teetotalers will recognize the intoxicating aromas as soon as the boiling water hits the leaves and releases delicious notes of caramel and vanilla.This tea comes from our collection of loose teas inspired by the Museum and blended by Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.
Ingredients: Black teas from India, China, and Sri Lanka, sunflower petals, calendula and organic flavors.
NET WT. 3.5 oz (100G)
Isabella Quote Mug: "Don't Spoil A Good Story By Telling The Truth"
$15.00
This mug—perfect for sipping some of our Courtyard-inspired loose leaf teas—prominently features a quote attributed to Isabella Stewart Gardner: "Don't spoil a good story by telling the truth.” This quotation captures Mrs. Gardner's knowledge of her scandalous reputation in 19th century Boston society. The perfect gift for the elaborate story teller in your life!
11 oz. ceramic mug
Dishwasher and microwave safe
Isabella Quote Mug: "Picture Habit"
$15.00
This mug—perfect for sipping some of our Courtyard-inspired loose leaf teas—prominently features a quote attributed to Isabella Stewart Gardner: "I suppose the picture-habit (which I seem to have) is as bad as the morphine or whisky one . . . " This quotation imparts the passion and enthusiasm Mrs. Gardner felt when building her Museum and acquiring the art in her collection. We hope that by visiting the Museum, you have acquired a "picture-habit" as well!
11 oz. ceramic mug
Dishwasher and microwave safe
Isabella Quote Mug: "Shan't You and I Have Fun With My Museum?"
$15.00
This mug—perfect for sipping some of our Courtyard-inspired loose leaf teas—prominently features a quote attributed to Isabella Stewart Gardner: "Shan’t you and I have fun with my museum?” This quotation imparts the passion and enthusiasm Mrs. Gardner felt when building her Museum for the enjoyment of the public, forever. We hope that you answer Mrs. Gardner's question with a resounding 'Yes!'
11 oz. ceramic mug
Dishwasher and microwave safe
Medusa Mug
$26.95
Inspired by the Medusa mosaic centerpiece of the Gardner Museum's lush Courtyard comes this collaboration between the Museum and Caskata Artisanal Home, sold exclusively at Gift at the Gardner.
On the inside of this mug is a quote printed in a beautiful flourishing script, commonly attributed to the Museum's founder, Isabella Stewart Gardner: "Don't spoil a good story by telling the truth."
14 oz mug
Made in USA
Dishwasher and microwave safe
Sargent Quote Mug
$15.00
Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from London, 14 April 1889
John Singer Sargent (Florence, 1856–1925, London)
Ink on card stock
In 1899, while John Singer Sargent was living abroad in London, U.S. newspapers erroneously reported that the artist had died. So as not to worry his friend in the Fens, Sargent sent a telegram posthaste to Isabella Stewart Gardner at her Beacon Street home. The telegram to Mrs. Gardner–received on her 49th birthday–simply read:
Alive and kicking
Sargent.
11 oz. ceramic mug
Dishwasher and microwave safe
Titian Mug with Gift Box
$29.95
This elegant mug features Titian's interpretation of Europa, one of Jupiter's great loves, shortly after she initially meets the god disguised as a beautiful white bull. Written in gold on the mug's inside is an excerpt from a letter written by Isabella Stewart Gardner to her art advisor, Bernard Berenson, after he had secured the masterpiece for her; it reads "When comes Europa? I am feverish about it." The cup's elegant gold handle pays tribute to the painting's beautiful gold frame.
The mug comes ready to gift in a box featuring a full view of Titian's painting, as well as a quote from a letter written by Bernard Berenson after he heard word of Europa's delivery to Mrs. Gardner. The quote reads "At last...the Europa is yours."
Mug measures 3.5 x 5.75 inches (including handle)
Gift box measures 4 x 5.25 inches
Hand-wash only
Do not microwave
Estimated ship date: late-September
Whistler Quote Mug
$15.00
Let me discourse, for if other people are going to talk, there can be no conversation.” - James McNeill Whistler
James Abbott McNeill Whistler and his work was introduced to Isabella Stewart Gardner through author and Gardner family friend Henry James in July 1879. It was Henry James who encouraged Mrs. Gardner to attend an opening at Grosvenor Gallery in London so that she could view an exhibit that featured Whistler’s work. During a subsequent meeting with Whistler in London on October 30, 1886, Mrs. Gardner commissioned the artist to execute a small portrait of her for 100 guineas. Now, The Little Note in Yellow and Gold (1886) by James McNeill Whistler hangs in the Museum’s Veronese Room just as it did when Mrs. Gardner acquired it.
The collection contains over 100 Whistler-related objects, including his portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice, other paintings, sketches, books, and letters that document his work as an artist and his friendship with Mrs. Gardner.
11 oz. ceramic mug
Dishwasher and microwave safe
Isabella Quote Mug: "Come to Tea"
$15.00
This mug—perfect for sipping some of our Courtyard-inspired loose leaf teas—prominently features a quote attributed to Isabella Stewart Gardner: "I feel that either we will soon become enemies, or also forever, very, very good friends. Come to tea with me this afternoon." This quotation captures the passionate and ambitious spirit of the Founder. The perfect gift for a "very, very good friend."
11 oz. ceramic mug
Dishwasher and microwave safe
Isabella Quote Mug: "My Garden is Riotous"
$15.00
“My garden is riotous, unholy, deliriously glorious!
I wish you were here.” - Isabella Stewart Gardner in a letter to Bernard Berenson dated June 24, 1898
When Isabella Stewart Gardner agreed to sponsor the career of an aspiring young writer named Bernard Berenson, neither dreamed that together they would build one of the country’s most impressive private collections of fine art. Berenson--or B.B., as he signed off on his letters--became Mrs. Gardner’s chief art adviser and her dear friend, as well as America’s leading expert on Italian Renaissance painting.
In her missive to Berenson, Mrs. Gardner referenced the flora growing at the Gardner’s Brookline estate Green Hill, which Jack Gardner inherited from his father in 1884. Here, Mrs. Gardner continued to cultivate her lifelong love of horticulture. The spirit of Mrs. Gardner’s passion for plants blooms perennially in the Courtyard and throughout her Museum.
11 oz. ceramic mug
Dishwasher and microwave safe
Isabella Quote Mug: "C'est Mon Plaisir"
$15.00
This mug—perfect for sipping some of our Courtyard-inspired loose leaf teas—prominently features a quote attributed to Isabella Stewart Gardner: "C'est mon plaisir,” or "It is my pleasure." The quotation reflects Mrs. Gardner's desire to share her Museum with the public, forever. We hope your pleasure will be sipping a warm beverage out of this lovely mug!
11 oz. ceramic mug
Dishwasher and microwave safe
Isabella Quote Mug: "Win as Though You Were Used to It"
$15.00
This mug—perfect for sipping some of our Courtyard-inspired loose leaf teas—prominently features a quote attributed to Isabella Stewart Gardner: ""Win as though you were used to, it and lose as if you liked it." This quotation captures Mrs. Gardner's knowledge of her scandalous reputation in 19th century Boston society. Sip your cares away with this mug as though you were used to it and as though you liked it!
11 oz. ceramic mug
Dishwasher and microwave safe
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