Object details
Object number
M29n1
Creator(s)
Spanish, Catalonian, Catalonia
Title
Torchère
Date
15th century
Medium
Wrought iron
Dimensions
137.2 cm (54 in.)
Provenance
Collection of Herbert P. Weissberger, Almoneda Collection, Madrid.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Almoneda Collection sale at the American Art Galleries, New York for $60 on 29 April 1921, lot 803 through the American Art Association, the painter Martin Mower (1870-1960) and the art dealer Adam E. Marriman Paff (d. 1932), Durlacher Bros., London.
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
The American Art Association. Spanish Art Treasures Collected by Herbert P. Weissberger of Madrid, Spain Known as the Almoneda Collection... (New York, 26-30 April 1921), lot 803. (as Catalonian, 15th century)
Gallery
Third Floor Passage
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