Object details
Accession number
S22s2
Primary Creator
Italian, Florence
Full title
Doorway
Creation Date
16th century
Provenance
Possibly made for the Gritti family, Venice.Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice on 16 August 1899 for 2000 lire.
Marks
Coat of arms of Venetian Doge Andrea Gritti (1455-1538)
Dimensions
203.2 x 132.1 x 27.9 cm (80 x 52 x 11 in.)
Display Media
Marble
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
Second Floor Stairhall and Stairway
Bibliography
Catalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 13. (as "Marble Renaissance Door")Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 191. (as 1500s Venetian)Christina Nielsen et. al. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide (New Haven, 2017), pp. 84-85, ill.
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