Women in Art
"Shan't You and I" ISGM Journal
$26.00
This hardcover journal features a portrait of Mrs Gardner by John Singer Sargent on the front, printed with a velvet laminate finish that lends a high quality suede-like feel.
8.25 x 6 inches
Adam and Eve Magnet
$6.00
Adam and Eve
Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder
16th century
oil on panel
It is the moment of temptation. Adam holds one apple to his thigh and with his right hand takes another from Eve. In the distance to the left they reappear in miniature, Adam holding up a garment in shame before the Almighty. Behind them the terrestrial Paradise unfolds itself, the creatures browsing on the banks of its winding river.
2.5 x 3.5 inches
Made in the USA
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)
Annunciation Puzzle
$25.95
This 300 piece puzzle features Piermatteo d'Amelia's The Annunciation, displayed prominently in the Raphael Room of the Museum.
The painting was made for the main altar of the Franciscan church in Amelia, a small town in Umbria near Spoleto. Since 1900, the painting has borne many different attributions, and was long known simply as the work of the Master of the Gardner Annunciation, but documents now indicate that the artist is Piermatteo d’Amelia, a pupil and assistant of Filippo Lippi.
The puzzle comes in your choice of tin or paperboard box featuring d'Amelia's work, so you can safely store your puzzle.
Puzzle measure 11 x 17 inches
300 pieces
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)
Chariot of Venus Scarf
$47.00
Francois Boucher (French, 1703 - 1770), The Chariot of Venus, 18th century
Painter to King Louis XV, François Boucher defined artistic tastes at the French court. He is best known for mythological paintings like this one, the compositions of which reached audiences far and wide through tapestry, porcelain, and print.
Gardner purchased this painting from Wildenstein and Co., venerable dealers of French art. She paid a fraction of the price of her most expensive Italian paintings. Gardner collected few Rococo works; perhaps she sought to fill the void in her collection with this one. It was installed in the Little Salon by 1912, along with a second painting of similar style and an embroidery made from Boucher’s designs, an apparent homage to the French master.
33 x 51 inches
100% Polyester
Machine Washable
Charmaine Wheatley: The Impossible Shoes Print
$100.00
The second edition in our contemporary limited fine art print series, created from a photograph of a painting titled: The Impossible Shoes by Charmaine Wheatley (Artist-in-Residence, 2012) to commemorate the ephemeral site-specific exhibit titled Charmaine Wheatley: Souvenirs, installed in the museum’s Fenway Gallery from September 2015 to February 2017. The original work is a painting of Isabella Stewart Gardner’s shoes, which the artist made in the Textile Conservation Lab. Each edition print is stamped, numbered, and signed on the front by the artist.
Limited Edition Print
Charmaine Wheatley
Hand signed and numbered edition of 300
13.832 x 19 inches unframed
El Jaleo Enamel Pin
$10.00
During his travels in Spain in 1879, John Singer Sargent was mulling over a major work of art in which he could express his love of Roma music, dance, and picturesque costumes. On his return to Paris he set to work on a wide horizontal picture whose proportions simulated the shallow stage space of popular musical establishments. He named the painting El Jaleo to suggest the name of a dance, the jaleo de jerez, while counting on the broader meaning of 'jaleo,' which means ruckus or hubbub.
Stainless steel with enamel
1.5 x .1.25 inches
El Jaleo Eyeglass Case
$20.00
El Jaleo
1882
John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925
Images like El Jaleo lean toward the daring, risky, unconventional, dramatic, erotically off-center, and odd. Because nomadic groups were believed to ignore ethical principles and exalted superstition over orthodox religion, they endured oppression in numerous countries during the nineteenth century, but artists and bohemians idealized them as free spirits. Bizet's opera Carmen, first performed in Paris in 1875, scandalized the public with its tale of a proud, lusty Andalusian protagonist torn between an army officer and a toreador.
During his travels in Spain in 1879, Sargent was mulling over a major work of art in which he could express his love of Romani music, dance, and picturesque costumes. On his return to Paris, he set to work on a wide horizontal picture whose proportions simulated the shallow stage space of popular musical establishments. He named the painting El Jaleo to suggest the name of a dance, the jaleo de jerez, while counting on the broader definition of jaleo, which includes ruckus or hubbub. The painting was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1882 with the more explicit title El Jaleo: Danse des gitanes (Dance of the Gypsies).
The best evidence of his own excited reactions to live dance performances can be found in the pencil sketches of a Spanish woman that he included in an album assembled for Isabella Stewart Gardner. They are among his fastest, most intuitive works. In one drawing, a torrent of fast hard lines suggests the twisting shawl from which a majestic neck and outstretched vamping arms emerge.
This beautiful hardshell eyeglass case features the painting El Jaleo by John Singer Sargent. The work's tombstone information is printed in silver on the inside of the case. The plush black lining and included microfiber cloth and will keep your glasses safe and smudge-free.
6.5 x 1.5 x 3 inches
El Jaleo Magnet
$6.00
El Jaleo
1882
John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925
Images like El Jaleo lean toward the daring, risky, unconventional, dramatic, erotically off-center, and odd. Because nomadic groups were believed to ignore ethical principles and exalted superstition over orthodox religion, they endured oppression in numerous countries during the nineteenth century, but artists and bohemians idealized them as free spirits. Bizet's opera Carmen, first performed in Paris in 1875, scandalized the public with its tale of a proud, lusty Andalusian protagonist torn between an army officer and a toreador.
During his travels in Spain in 1879, Sargent was mulling over a major work of art in which he could express his love of Romani music, dance, and picturesque costumes. On his return to Paris, he set to work on a wide horizontal picture whose proportions simulated the shallow stage space of popular musical establishments. He named the painting El Jaleo to suggest the name of a dance, the jaleo de jerez, while counting on the broader definition of jaleo, which includes ruckus or hubbub. The painting was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1882 with the more explicit title El Jaleo: Danse des gitanes (Dance of the Gypsies).
The best evidence of his own excited reactions to live dance performances can be found in the pencil sketches of a Spanish woman that he included in an album assembled for Isabella Stewart Gardner. They are among his fastest, most intuitive works. In one drawing, a torrent of fast hard lines suggests the twisting shawl from which a majestic neck and outstretched vamping arms emerge.
2.5 x 3.5 inches
Made in the USA
El Jaleo Ornament
$16.95
During his travels in Spain in 1879, John Singer Sargent was mulling over a major work of art in which he could express his love of Gypsy music, dance, and picturesque costumes. On his return to Paris he set to work on a wide horizontal picture whose proportions simulated the shallow stage space of popular musical establishments. He named the painting El Jaleo to suggest the name of a dance, the jaleo de jerez, while counting on the broader meaning jaleo, which means ruckus or hubbub.
The painting was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1882 with the more explicit title El Jaleo: Danse des gitanes (Dance of the Gypsies). The painting was purchased by American businessman and diplomat T. Jefferson Coolidge in 1882, and was given to Mrs. Gardner as a gift in 1914. Then, as now, El Jaleo resides in the Spanish Cloister of the Gardner Museum, just off the famous Courtyard.
This ornament captures the central figure of Sargent's work, the semi-veiled flamenco dancer, in fluid motion with her skirt in one hand while the other flourishes with the music. Have Sargent's El Jaleo dancer gracefully twirl her way onto your Christmas tree this holiday season!
Ornaments of other subjects and artists featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with the El Jaleo dancer!
El Jaleo Patch
$9.50
El Jaleo
1882
John Singer Sargent, American, 1856 - 1925
Use this patch on your favorite t-shirt, bag or pants and show off your favorite Gardner Museum painting!
3.25 x 2.50 inchesFabric patch with iron-on backing
El Jaleo Pencil Sharpener
$6.95
During his travels in Spain in 1879, Sargent was mulling over a major work of art in which he could express his love of Romani music, dance, and picturesque costumes. On his return to Paris, he set to work on a wide horizontal picture whose proportions simulated the shallow stage space of popular musical establishments. He named the painting El Jaleo to suggest the name of a dance, the jaleo de jerez, while counting on the broader definition of jaleo, which includes ruckus or hubbub.
This travel-size pencil sharpener features the painting El Jaleo by John Singer Sargent and sharpens both standard and larger pencils.
2.24 x 1.81 x 1.81 inches
El Jaleo Playing Cards
$21.95
El Jaleo
1882
John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925
Images like El Jaleo lean toward the daring, risky, unconventional, dramatic, erotically off-center, and odd. Because nomadic groups were believed to ignore ethical principles and exalted superstition over orthodox religion, they endured oppression in numerous countries during the nineteenth century, but artists and bohemians idealized them as free spirits. Bizet's opera Carmen, first performed in Paris in 1875, scandalized the public with its tale of a proud, lusty Andalusian protagonist torn between an army officer and a toreador.
During his travels in Spain in 1879, Sargent was mulling over a major work of art in which he could express his love of Romani music, dance, and picturesque costumes. On his return to Paris, he set to work on a wide horizontal picture whose proportions simulated the shallow stage space of popular musical establishments. He named the painting El Jaleo to suggest the name of a dance, the jaleo de jerez, while counting on the broader definition of jaleo, which includes ruckus or hubbub. The painting was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1882 with the more explicit title El Jaleo: Danse des gitanes (Dance of the Gypsies).
The best evidence of his own excited reactions to live dance performances can be found in the pencil sketches of a Spanish woman that he included in an album assembled for Isabella Stewart Gardner. They are among his fastest, most intuitive works. In one drawing, a torrent of fast hard lines suggests the twisting shawl from which a majestic neck and outstretched vamping arms emerge.
This exclusive set of playing cards features details from John Singer Sargent's El Jaleo, displayed prominently in the Spanish Cloister at Fenway.
Features two sets of cards
3.5 x 1 x 5.75 inches
El Jaleo Puzzle
$25.95
El Jaleo
1882
John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925
Images like El Jaleo lean toward the daring, risky, unconventional, dramatic, erotically off-center, and odd. Because nomadic groups were believed to ignore ethical principles and exalted superstition over orthodox religion, they endured oppression in numerous countries during the nineteenth century, but artists and bohemians idealized them as free spirits. Bizet's opera Carmen, first performed in Paris in 1875, scandalized the public with its tale of a proud, lusty Andalusian protagonist torn between an army officer and a toreador.
During his travels in Spain in 1879, Sargent was mulling over a major work of art in which he could express his love of Romani music, dance, and picturesque costumes. On his return to Paris, he set to work on a wide horizontal picture whose proportions simulated the shallow stage space of popular musical establishments. He named the painting El Jaleo to suggest the name of a dance, the jaleo de jerez, while counting on the broader definition of jaleo, which includes ruckus or hubbub. The painting was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1882 with the more explicit title El Jaleo: Danse des gitanes (Dance of the Gypsies).
The best evidence of his own excited reactions to live dance performances can be found in the pencil sketches of a Spanish woman that he included in an album assembled for Isabella Stewart Gardner. They are among his fastest, most intuitive works. In one drawing, a torrent of fast hard lines suggests the twisting shawl from which a majestic neck and outstretched vamping arms emerge.
This 300 piece puzzle features John Singer Sargent's El Jaleo, displayed prominently in the Spanish Cloister at Fenway. The puzzle comes in your choice of tin or paperboard box featuring Sargent's work, so you can safely store your puzzle.
Puzzle measure 11 x 17 inches
300 pieces
El Jaleo Scarf
$47.00
El Jaleo
1882
John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925
Images like El Jaleo lean toward the daring, risky, unconventional, dramatic, erotically off-center, and odd. Because nomadic groups were believed to ignore ethical principles and exalted superstition over orthodox religion, they endured oppression in numerous countries during the nineteenth century, but artists and bohemians idealized them as free spirits. Bizet's opera Carmen, first performed in Paris in 1875, scandalized the public with its tale of a proud, lusty Andalusian protagonist torn between an army officer and a toreador.
During his travels in Spain in 1879, Sargent was mulling over a major work of art in which he could express his love of Romani music, dance, and picturesque costumes. On his return to Paris, he set to work on a wide horizontal picture whose proportions simulated the shallow stage space of popular musical establishments. He named the painting El Jaleo to suggest the name of a dance, the jaleo de jerez, while counting on the broader definition of jaleo,which includes ruckus or hubbub. The painting was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1882 with the more explicit title El Jaleo: Danse des gitanes (Dance of the Gypsies).
100% Polyester
Machine Washable
El Jaleo Silk Scarf
$150.00
El Jaleo
1882
John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925
Images like El Jaleo lean toward the daring, risky, unconventional, dramatic, erotically off-center, and odd. Because nomadic groups were believed to ignore ethical principles and exalted superstition over orthodox religion, they endured oppression in numerous countries during the nineteenth century, but artists and bohemians idealized them as free spirits. Bizet's opera Carmen, first performed in Paris in 1875, scandalized the public with its tale of a proud, lusty Andalusian protagonist torn between an army officer and a toreador.
During his travels in Spain in 1879, Sargent was mulling over a major work of art in which he could express his love of Romani music, dance, and picturesque costumes. On his return to Paris, he set to work on a wide horizontal picture whose proportions simulated the shallow stage space of popular musical establishments. He named the painting El Jaleo to suggest the name of a dance, the jaleo de jerez, while counting on the broader definition of jaleo,which includes ruckus or hubbub. The painting was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1882 with the more explicit title El Jaleo: Danse des gitanes (Dance of the Gypsies).
100% Silk
Europa Eyeglass Case
$20.00
This beautiful hardshell eyeglass case features the putti or male cherubs flying over Europa in the top left corner of Titian's painting, The Rape of Europa. The work's tombstone information is printed in gold on the inside of the case. The plush black lining and included microfiber cloth which depicts the entirety of Titian's painting will keep your glasses safe and smudge-free.
6.5 x 1.5 x 3 inches
Frida Kahlo Quote Necklace: "I Have Wings to Fly"
$72.00
“Feet, What Do I Need You For When I Have Wings to Fly.”
Frida Kahlo
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her self-portraits, pain and passion, and bold, vibrant colors. She is celebrated in Mexico for her attention to Mexican and indigenous culture and by feminists for her depiction of the female experience and form.
This is the perfect graduation present or an inspirational gift for someone.
18 inch chain
Gold vermeil chain and pendants
Handmade in the USA
Full Medusa Mosaic Coaster
$15.00
In 1892, an ancient villa was discovered just north of Rome, near the villa of Augustus’s wife, Livia. Several well-preserved mosaic floors adorned the baths of the villa. Jack and Isabella Gardner inspected the mosaics in 1895 and purchased this floor in 1897. The delicate tracery of this mosaic resembles those made in Pompeii around 25 AD (the late second or third style), but brick stamps indicate that it was laid a century later, during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.
Inspired by a work that now lies in the very heart of the Museum, this coaster of the full Courtyard Mosaic is sure to be a touchstone for your experience at the Gardner.=
Tile edges are weathered as part of the design.
Crafted from Italian marble and heat-resistant cork backing
4 x 4 inches
Made in the USA
Gardner Tassel Bookmark
$2.95
Isabella Stewart Gardner
1888
John Singer Sargent (Florence, 1856 - 1925, London)
Oil on canvas
Mrs. Gardner sat for Sargent during his visit to Boston in January 1888. He was paid $3000 for the portrait, which was exhibited to great acclaim at Boston’s St. Botolph Club. The work also inspired gossip and legend: someone jokingly titled it “Woman: An Enigma,” while others believed that the sensuous display of flesh deliberately echoed the scandal recently created by Sargent’s Madame X. Mrs. Gardner herself said that she rejected eight renderings of the face until she was satisfied.
Jack Gardner seems to have asked his wife not to publicly show the portrait again while he was alive, and indeed the portrait was placed in the Gothic Room, which remained private until Mrs. Gardner’s death.
In its gallery, surrounded by altarpieces, stained glass, and religious statuary, the sacramental quality noted by nineteenth-century reviewers is even more pronounced.
6 x 2 inches
Girl with a Lute Scarf
$47.00
A Girl with a Lute
1520
Bartolomeo Vento, Italian, active 1502-1513
The lute and the song for tenor and bass lying open on the sill signify the artist's ambition to transcend the conventions of painting and produce a song-haunted mood. This lyrical idea overran Lombardy and Venice in the early sixteenth century and had been quickly brought to its most moving pitch at Venice in the light and color of Giorgione. Here somber shadow prevails, under the influence of the more mystic Leonardo. The picture was painted presumably in Milan, where there are still three versions, two of them by Bartolommeo himself, one of these bearing the same date.
33 x 42 inches100% Polyester
Machine Washable
In the Dressing Room Magnet
$6.00
In the Dressing Room
Louis Kronberg
1910
pastel on canvas
Kronberg was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1872. He studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, at the Art Students' League and at Julian's in Paris. Kronberg was keenly interested in the stage and painted many prominent theater people. Late in her life, Kronberg became Mrs. Gardner's friend and assisted her in several of her last purchases.
2.5 x 2.5 inches
Made in the USA
Isabella Bunker Magnet
$6.00
Isabella Stewart Gardner
1889
Dennis Miller Bunker, 1861-1890
Dennis Miller Bunker painted Isabella in a gown she wore to the Artists' Festival, a costume ball benefiting the Boston Art Students' Association in April of 1889. Isabella sat on the organizing committee for the evening and the Boston Globe reported that all of the patronesses of the event wore Venetian costumes from the time of Paolo Veronese. Bunker also attended the event dressed as a troubadour carrying a lute. A year later Bunker recalled Isabella in her regal attire, writing to her "I often think of you in Venetian state... do you wear your red and gold dress I wonder—or do your hair à la Tintoretto?" Isabella collected 6 other paintings and drawings by Bunker before he died tragically early at the age of 29.
2.5 x 3.5 inches
Made in the USA
Isabella in Venice Patch
$9.50
Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice
1894
Anders Zorn, Swedish, 1860 - 1920
Use this patch on your favorite t-shirt, bag or pants and show off your favorite Gardner Museum painting!
3.25 x 2.50 inchesFabric patch with iron-on backing
Isabella Scarf
$47.00
Isabella Stewart Gardner
1888
John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925
Mrs. Gardner sat for Sargent during his visit to Boston in January 1888. He was paid $3000 for the portrait, which was exhibited to great acclaim at Boston’s St. Botolph Club. The work also inspired gossip and legend: someone jokingly titled it “Woman: An Enigma,” while others believed that the sensuous display of flesh deliberately echoed the scandal recently created by Sargent’s Madame X. Mrs. Gardner herself said that she rejected eight renderings of the face until she was satisfied.
In its gallery, surrounded by altarpieces, stained glass, and religious statuary, the sacramental quality noted by nineteenth-century reviewers is even more pronounced.
100% Polyester
Machine Washable
Isabella Stewart Gardner Coin Purse
$12.00
Allow us to give you a hand with keeping your coinage together! This coin purse features the capable hands of the Museum's founder, Isabella Stewart Gardner as painted by John Singer Sargent. The neoprene case features a zip closure; the Museum's name is printed on the inside.
Mrs. Gardner sat for Sargent during his visit to Boston in January 1888. He was paid $3000 for the portrait, which was exhibited to great acclaim at Boston’s St. Botolph Club. The work also inspired gossip and legend: someone jokingly titled it “Woman: An Enigma,” while others believed that the sensuous display of flesh deliberately echoed the scandal recently created by Sargent’s Madame X. Mrs. Gardner herself said that she rejected eight renderings of the face until she was satisfied.
Jack Gardner seems to have asked his wife not to publicly show the portrait again while he was alive, and indeed the portrait was placed in the Gothic Room, which remained private until Mrs. Gardner’s death. In its gallery, surrounded by altarpieces, stained glass, and religious statuary, the sacramental quality noted by nineteenth-century reviewers is even more pronounced.
Made of neoprene with zipper closure
Measures 3.5 inches
Isabella Stewart Gardner Cosmetic Case
$18.00
Allow us to give you a hand with storing your cosmetics on-the-go! This cosmetics case features the capable hands of the Museum's founder, Isabella Stewart Gardner as painted by John Singer Sargent. The neoprene case features a zip closure; the Museum's name is printed on the inside.
Mrs. Gardner sat for Sargent during his visit to Boston in January 1888. He was paid $3000 for the portrait, which was exhibited to great acclaim at Boston’s St. Botolph Club. The work also inspired gossip and legend: someone jokingly titled it “Woman: An Enigma,” while others believed that the sensuous display of flesh deliberately echoed the scandal recently created by Sargent’s Madame X. Mrs. Gardner herself said that she rejected eight renderings of the face until she was satisfied.
Jack Gardner seems to have asked his wife not to publicly show the portrait again while he was alive, and indeed the portrait was placed in the Gothic Room, which remained private until Mrs. Gardner’s death. In its gallery, surrounded by altarpieces, stained glass, and religious statuary, the sacramental quality noted by nineteenth-century reviewers is even more pronounced.
Made of neoprene with zipper closure
Measures 9.5 x 5.5 x 2 inches
Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice Magnet
$6.00
Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice
1894
Anders Zorn, Swedish, 1860-1920
While visiting the Gardners in Boston in February 1894, Anders Zorn made an etching of Mrs. Gardner, which neither of them considered to be a complete success. Later that year Zorn and his wife visited the Gardners in Venice, staying for several weeks as their guests in the Palazzo Barbaro. He attempted again to make a portrait of Mrs. Gardner, but continued to struggle with the task. One evening, Mrs. Gardner stepped out into the balcony to see what was happening outside, and as she came back into the drawing-room, pushing the French windows open, Zorn exclaimed (according to Morris Carter): “Stay just as you are! That is the way I want to paint you.” He went instantly for his materials, and then and there the portrait was begun.
3.5 x 2.5 inches
Made in the USA
Isabella Stewart Gardner Ornament
$16.95
This ornament of Isabella Stewart Gardner is directly inspired by her portrait painted by John Singer Sargent and displayed in the Gothic Room.
Mrs. Gardner sat for Sargent during his visit to Boston in January 1888. He was paid $3000 for the portrait, which was exhibited to great acclaim at Boston’s St. Botolph Club. The work also inspired gossip and legend: someone jokingly titled it “Woman: An Enigma,” while others believed that the sensuous display of flesh deliberately echoed the scandal recently created by Sargent’s Madame X. Mrs. Gardner herself said that she rejected eight renderings of the face until she was satisfied.
Jack Gardner seems to have asked his wife not to publicly show the portrait again while he was alive, and indeed the portrait was placed in the Gothic Room, which remained private until Mrs. Gardner’s death. In its gallery, surrounded by altarpieces, stained glass, and religious statuary, the sacramental quality noted by nineteenth-century reviewers is even more pronounced.
Ornaments of other subjects and artists featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with Sargent's vision of the Museum's founder!
Isabella Stewart Gardner Pocket Mirror
$14.00
This pocket mirror features the confident gaze of the Museum's founder, Isabella Stewart Gardner as painted by John Singer Sargent. The mirror features a magnetic closure; the Museum's name and the full portrait of Mrs. Gardner is featured on the other side of the mirror.
Mrs. Gardner sat for Sargent during his visit to Boston in January 1888. He was paid $3000 for the portrait, which was exhibited to great acclaim at Boston’s St. Botolph Club. The work also inspired gossip and legend: someone jokingly titled it “Woman: An Enigma,” while others believed that the sensuous display of flesh deliberately echoed the scandal recently created by Sargent’s Madame X. Mrs. Gardner herself said that she rejected eight renderings of the face until she was satisfied.
Jack Gardner seems to have asked his wife not to publicly show the portrait again while he was alive, and indeed the portrait was placed in the Gothic Room, which remained private until Mrs. Gardner’s death. In its gallery, surrounded by altarpieces, stained glass, and religious statuary, the sacramental quality noted by nineteenth-century reviewers is even more pronounced.
3.5 x 2 inches
Polyurethane covered
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)
Medusa Enamel Pin
$10.00
Inspired by the gorgon that lies at the very heart of the Museum, this enamel pin of Medusa's head with serpentine locks is said to have the power to ward off evil (and will surely not turn you into stone).
Stainless steel with enamel
1.25 x 1.25 inches
Medusa Face Ornament
$16.95
Evocative of the gorgon that lies at the very heart of the Museum, this ornament of Medusa with her serpentine locks is said to have the power to ward off evil (and will surely not turn you into stone).
St. Nicolas specializes in bespoke handmade hanging decorations. For over 25 years, they worked with a small charity in Thailand that helps disadvantaged rural women find work in their community, rather than having to leave home. Today, some 200 skilled women work at home hand sewing the decorations and many have been doing so for more than ten years!
As their business grew, more innovative designs were needed, so they began working with a partner in India. The Indian-made ornaments use the traditional method of zardozi embroidery, an intricate sewing technique that was developed to embellish courtly robes with gold wires and jewels. Zardozi work is rare, but because of the skill that is needed to create the ornaments, it continues to be handed down from generation to generation.
Medusa Mosaic Magnet
$6.00
In 1892 an ancient villa was discovered just north of Rome, near the villa of Augustus’s wife Livia. Several well-preserved mosaic floors adorned the baths of the villa. Jack and Isabella Gardner inspected the mosaics in 1895 and purchased this floor in 1897. The delicate tracery of this mosaic resembles those made in Pompei around 25 AD (the late second or third style), but brick stamps indicate that it was laid a century later, during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.
2.5 x 2.5 inches
Made in the USA
Medusa Mosaic Puzzle
$17.00
In 1892 an ancient villa was discovered just north of Rome, near the villa of Augustus’s wife Livia. Several well-preserved mosaic floors adorned the baths of the villa. Jack and Isabella Gardner inspected the mosaics in 1895 and purchased this floor in 1897. The delicate tracery of this mosaic resembles those made in Pompei around 25 AD (the late second or third style), but brick stamps indicate that it was laid a century later, during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.
This 100 piece puzzle features the center detail of the floor mosaic, displayed prominently in the Museum's Courtyard. The puzzle comes with a tin featuring Medusa's face, so you can safely store your puzzle.
100 pieces
Puzzle measures 8 x 8 inches
Made in the USA
Medusa Ornament
$16.95
Evocative of the gorgon that lies at the very heart of the Museum, this ornament of Medusa with her serpentine locks is said to have the power to ward off evil (and will surely not turn you into stone).
St. Nicolas specializes in bespoke handmade hanging decorations. For over 25 years, they worked with a small charity in Thailand that helps disadvantaged rural women find work in their community, rather than having to leave home. Today, some 200 skilled women work at home hand sewing the decorations and many have been doing so for more than ten years!
As their business grew, more innovative designs were needed, so they began working with a partner in India. The Indian-made ornaments use the traditional method of zardozi embroidery, an intricate sewing technique that was developed to embellish courtly robes with gold wires and jewels. Zardozi work is rare, but because of the skill that is needed to create the ornaments, it continues to be handed down from generation to generation.
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)
The Coronation of Hebe Umbrella
$46.00
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.
35 x 40 inches
The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin Magnet
$6.00
The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin
1430-1434
Fra Angelico, Italian, about 1400-1455
Possessed of great delicacy, this little painting also compels attention through its complexity. In the lower scene, enclosed by a wall, the body of the Virgin lies on a bier draped with sumptuous gold textiles. She is surrounded by Christ's disciples, who miraculously appeared as she lay dying. Four of them prepare to lift the body and carry it to the tomb. In the center of the composition, Christ, too, has appeared to accept the Virgin's soul, represented by the infant he holds in his arms. Angels fill the scene to bare witness to this striking moment.
3.5 x 2.5 inches
Made in the USA
The Reading Woman Boxed Notecards
$17.95
The reading woman has been a popular subject for painters through the ages. She is, in herself, an expression of important, unspoken cultural ideas. She is ensconced in comfortable surroundings; she is at leisure. And that she is using her leisure to read indicates that she is educated—no small feat in centuries past. She turns to books for entertainment, insight, and revelation. The reading woman is a confirmation and a celebration of quiet comfort and hard-earned social stability.
Women in this notecard assortment also share their love of reading with children, creating another generation of readers. Just as the reading woman sets free her imagination and becomes absorbed in the written words before her, so can we briefly enter the world depicted in each painting and take part in its narrative. Within these intimate portrayals lies the opportunity for enlightenment and the seductive retreat from the concerns of everyday life.
These four artworks are in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Contains 5 each of the following images:
Albert Bartholomé (French, 1848–1928), The Artist’s Wife Reading, 1883
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926), Nurse Reading to a Little Girl, 1895
James Jebusa Shannon (American, 1862–1923), Jungle Tales (Contes de la Jungle), 1895
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933), Louise Tiffany, Reading, 1888
Twenty assorted 5 x 7 in. blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes in a decorative box
Printed on recycled paper
The Relaxated Reading Woman Notecard Set
$17.95
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. —Arab proverb
Whether routes to escape or paths to enlightenment, books create enticing worlds that can so absorb the reader that other realities fade away. A painting of a woman immersed in a book suggests a story of its own: the woman is at peace, or not; perhaps she is silently moved or thrilled by the words she reads. Is she stealing a moment from daily routine to indulge her love of literature? Or is she studiously searching the pages for illumination? Is this book the one that will change her life? Little wonder that the reading woman has appeared in art for hundreds of years. She is a beautiful enigma, an untold tale, a fragment of a life momentarily set free from its long, complex story. Contains five each of the following notecards: Reading by Alberto Pisa, Alice in Wonderland by George Dunlop Leslie, A Russian Folk Tale by Leonid and Olga Tikhomirov, Woman Reclining on a Bench by Carl Olof Larsson.
Set includes 20 blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with soft white envelopes in a decorative box
Printed in full color on recycled paper using high-quality 250 gsm cardstock with soy-based inks
Box measures 5.375 x 7.375 x 1.5 inches
Cards measure 5 x 7 inches
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
Titian Tote
$4.00
This reusable tote bag features details of Titian's masterwork: the meeting of the god, Jupiter, disguised as a while bull, and the beautiful Phoenician princess, Europa. The bag additionally features the constellation Taurus--the bull--outlined in metallic gold; a version of this story holds that Jupiter added the constellation to the sky to honor Europa, who would bare Jupiter a son, King Minos of Crete. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum logo is printed on both sides of the tote.
16 x 6 x 12 inches
Laminated
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