Object details
Accession number
S5s20
Primary Creator
French
Full title
Capital with Four Heads
Creation Date
19th century
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the collection of Emile Peyre (1828-1904), Paris for 135 francs on 17 July 1897, through Fernand Robert, her regular agent in Paris.
Dimensions
23.5 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm (9 1/4 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
Display Media
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
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 179, no. 263. (as French, 19th century)
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