Object details
Accession number
P15w6
Primary Creator
Jacopo Palma il Giovane
(Venice, about 1548 - 1628, Venice)
Full title
Scene from the History of Joseph
Creation Date
1575-1600
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the dealer Antonio Carrer (d. 1912), Venice on 27 September 1886 for 1200 lire (for four paintings: P15w38, P16s20 and P16n1).
Dimensions
50 x 301 cm (19 11/16 x 118 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Oil on canvas
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Early Italian Room
Bibliography
Philip Hendy. European and American Paintings in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1974), pp. 174-75. (as North Italian, 1575-1625)
Hilliard Goldfarb et al. Italian Paintings and Drawings Before 1800 in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Unpublished manuscript. (Boston, 1996-2000). (as Studio of Palma il Giovane)
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