Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice on 16 August 1899 for 4,000 lire. (as part of a set)
Display Media
Marble
Web 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Long Gallery
Bibliography
Catalogue. Fenway Court (Boston, 1903), p. 23. (as pavonazzo marble)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 236.
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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.