Object details
Object number
F26n12
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Frame with God the Father Blessing
Date
late 15th century - early 16th century
Medium
Wood with gilded pastiglia and oil paint
Dimensions
125.7 x 77.5 cm (49 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed (in Latin in the book in God's right hand): EGO SUM LUX MUNDI VIA VERITAS ET VITA [I am the light of the world, truth and life]
Provenance
Possibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the art dealer Antonio Marcato, Venice on 16 July 1888 for 300 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. 226. (as Venetian, late 15th century or early 16th century)
Gallery
Titian Room
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