Object details
Object number
S5n21
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Fragment of a Decorative Relief
Date
12th century
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
60.6 cm (23 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the marble mason and dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice for about 120 lire on 22 September 1897.
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. 42. (the courtyard relief sculpture discussed generally)
Walter Cahn. "Romanesque Sculpture in American Collections. IV. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston." Gesta (1969), p. 56, no. 13. (as Venetian, 12th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 60, no. 85.
Gallery
Courtyard
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