Mexican Coaster: Mermaid Leisure & Hobbies under the influence of the

under the influence of the more mystic Leonardo

Published by Applewood Books (original publishing date: 1861)

Inspired by a work that now lies in the very heart of the Museum

less than a month after her eighteenth birthday

antibacterial and healing in addition to enjoying its delightful fragrance

Mexican Coaster: Mermaid Leisure & Hobbies under the influence of theIsabella Gardner herself spent hours assembling the nearly 2,000 painted and glazed tiles into the appealing pattern we see today on the walls of the Spanish Cloister. Her friend, the artist Dodge Macknight, bought the tiles for her in Mexico in 1909 from the Church of San Agustn in Mexico. This coaster, featuring one of the tile designs from Church of San Agustn now located in the Museum's Spanish Cloister, is sure to be a utilitarian touchstone for