Object details
Object number
F11w6
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Side Table (Tavolo da muro)
Date
1775-1799
Medium
Painted and gilded walnut
Dimensions
90 x 139.2 x 64.7 cm (35 7/16 x 54 13/16 x 25 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898), from the dealer Consiglio Ricchetti, Venice on 30 July 1892 for 800 lire (with mirror F11w5).
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
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston, 2011), pp. 78-79, no. 18.
Gallery
Macknight Room
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