Object details
Object number
F17w32
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Door and Frame (Porta e cornice)
Date
18th century
Medium
Painted and gilded wood
Dimensions
243 x 117.3 cm (95 11/16 x 46 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antique dealer Antonio Settini, Venice on 26 September 1897 for 240 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
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 121. (Italian, 17th century style)
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston, 2011), p. 131, no. 45.
Gallery
Short Gallery
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