Object details
Object number
S21e12
Creator(s)
Italian
Title
Fireplace
Date
16th century
Medium
Red marble
Dimensions
199.5 cm (78 9/16 in.) high
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antique dealer Antonio Settini, Venice on 18 August 1899 for 850 lire.
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
Catalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 15. (as Italian Renaissance)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 189. (as 16th century Italian)
Gallery
Dutch Room
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