Object details
Accession number
P17w32.7
Primary Creator
Paolo Veronese
(Verona, 1528 - 1588, Venice)
Full title
Scene from the Metamorphoses of Ovid: The Death of Procris
Creation Date
late 16th century - early 17th century
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the art dealer Dino Barozzi, Venice on 20 September, 1899 for 240 lire for a series of 24 paintings.
Dimensions
35 x 75 cm (13 3/4 x 29 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
Short Gallery
Bibliography
Philip Hendy. European and American Paintings in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1974), pp. 286-88. (as style of Veronese)
Hilliard Goldfarb et al. Passionate Acts in Greek Art and Myth. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1994), pp. 36-37. (as style of Veronese)
Hilliard Goldfarb et al. Italian Paintings and Drawings Before 1800 in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Unpublished manuscript. (Boston, 1996-2000). (as Venetian, style of Veronese)
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