Object details
Object number
S12w18
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Column
Date
12th century
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
116.8 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm (46 x 7 x 7 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the marble mason and dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice on 21 August 1899 for 200 lire (with marble head, S12w19).
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. 79. (as Venetian, 12th century)
Gallery
East, North, And West Cloister
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