Object details
Object number
C7w2
Creator(s)
Persian
Title
Tile with Figure of a Mounted Warrior
Date
19th century
Medium
Polychrome underglaze painting on molded silceous earthenware
Dimensions
17.1 x 12.1 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection probably before 1915.
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. 52. (as Persian, "Shah Abbas" style)
Yasuko Horioka et al. Oriental and Islamic Art: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1975), pp. 121-22, no. 56. (as Persian, 19th century)
Gallery
Spanish Cloister
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