Object details
Object number
S12n1
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Holy Water Basin
Date
16th century
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
30.5 x 61 x 61 cm (12 x 24 x 24 in.)
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice on 16 August 1899 for 210 lire, (with support shaft, S12n2).
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. 77. (as Italian, possibly 16th century)
Gallery
East, North, And West Cloister
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