Object details
Accession number
S12w5
Primary Creator
Italian, Venice
Full title
Fragment of an Arch (with vine scrolls)
Creation Date
12th century-13th century
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner (with a second fragment from the same arch, museum no. S12w5.2) from the marble mason and dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice for about 76 lire on 21 August 1899.
Dimensions
41.9 x 14.6 cm (16 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
Display Media
Marble
Dimension Notes
L. 1 ft. 4 1/2 in. x H. 5 3/4 in.
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
East, North, and West Cloister
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 81. (as Venetian, 11th-12th century)
Walter Cahn. "Romanesque Sculpture in American Collections. IV. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston." Gesta (1969), pp. 59-60, no. 15c. (as Venice, 12th-13th century)
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