Object details
Object number
S3s7.1-2
Creator(s)
Italian, Northern Italy
Title
Pair of Lion Finials
Date
15th century
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart from the antique dealer Giuseppe Salvadori, Florence for 50 lire on 12 October 1906.
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. 26. (as North Italian, perhaps Bolognese, 15th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 175, no. 236. (as North Italian, 15th century)
Gallery
Blue Room
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