Object details
Object number
S19e45.2
Creator(s)
English
Title
Ecclesiastical Figure
Date
17th century
Medium
Walnut
Dimensions
138.4 cm (54 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner (with a second ecclesiastical figure, museum no. S19e45.1) from the antiquarian Karl Freund, New York for a total of $185 on 2 May 1912.
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. 170. (as ecclesiastical figure; perhaps Scandinavian, 17th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 178, no. 258. (as ecclesiastical figure (?); as English, 17th century?)
Gallery
Tapestry Room
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