Istrian Stone
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94 x 34.3 x 57.2 cm (37 x 13 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
Object details
Accession number
S5s30.1
Primary Creator
Italian, Venice
Full title
Dolphin from a Fountain
Creation Date
17th century
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner with a second matching dolphin (museum no. S5s30.2) and a stone sculpture of a dog (museum no. S32-35) from the antique dealer A. Clerle, Venice for a total of 500 lire on 2 October 1897.
Dimensions
94 x 34.3 x 57.2 cm (37 x 13 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Istrian Stone
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
Courtyard
Bibliography
Catalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 4. (as "Venetian fountain")
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 45. (as Venetian, 17th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 178, no. 254. (as Venetian, 17th century)
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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.