Object details
Object number
S6s2
Creator(s)
Italian, Naples
Title
Sarcophagus Fragment with Relief of Two Saints
Date
3rd century and 1300-1350
Medium
Crystalline Greek marble (Thasian?)
Dimensions
52.1 x 66 cm (20 1/2 x 26 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898), from the dealer Vincenzo Barone, Naples for 200 lire on 26 October 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. 48. (as Neapolitan, 2nd half of the 14th century and Roman, 3rd century CE)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), pp. 42-43, no. 58 (S8n4, as Roman, 3rd century CE) and p. 68, no. 96 (S6s2, as Neapolitan, 1st half of the 14th century).
Gallery
Spanish Chapel
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