Object details
Object number
T22w1
Creator(s)
Flemish, Brussels
Title
The Warriors' Consultation
Date
1575-1625
Medium
Wool warp (5 yarns per cm); wool and silk wefts
Dimensions
289.6 x 259.1 cm (114 x 102 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1904.
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. 192. (the subject as maybe Sinon persuading King Priam to accept the wooden horse into Troy; as Flemish, late 16th century)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), pp. 68-69, no. 13. (as Flemish, probably Brussels, 1575-1625)
Gallery
Second Floor Stairhall And Stairway
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