Object details
Object number
C26n46.a-b
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Decanter
Date
late 18th century
Medium
Gilded glass (zwischengoldglass)
Dimensions
29 cm (11 7/16 in.) high
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
The gold painted frieze on the body presents from left to right as follows: a hunter in dhoti-like trousers carrying a rifle; a pastoral lean-to shelter among stylized trees; three deer capering on a mound. There are two short, foliate sprigs painted in gold on the shoulder, and a third painted onto the back surface of the body.
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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. 225. (as probably part of a set with three other decanters, museum nos. C26n56, C26n63, and C26n79; as German, 18th century)
Rollin Hadley. “Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 7, no. 1 (1 Sep. 1963), p. 2. (as similar to a set of gilded tumblers, museum nos. C26n47.1-8; as Bohemian style, early 19th century)
Ellenor Alcorn et al. The Best of the Decorative Arts. Exploring Treasures in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum IV. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1992), pp. 28-29, ill. (as probably Italian, Venice, late 18th century; catalogued with gilded tumblers, museum nos. C26n47.1-8)
Gallery
Titian Room
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