Object details
Object number
T1w2.a-k
Creator(s)
French
Title
Hanging and Border Fragments
Date
17th century - 18th century
Medium
Embroidered silk
Dimensions
Not Recorded: 65 x 31 in. (165.1 x 78.7 cm)
Additional Dimensions
Each panel of 3 units: 165 x 79 cm (65 x 31 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1891.
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.
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 16. (as French, dated early 18th century with late 18th century damask mount)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), pp. 154-55, no. 105, ill. (as French or Italian, dated 1675-1725)
Gallery
Yellow Room
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