Object details
Object number
F21e23.x.2
Creator(s)
Dutch
Title
Petit Point Seat Cover
Date
1650-1725
Medium
Linen tabby embroidered with wool and silk
Description
Animals
Dimensions
71.1 x 189.2 cm (28 x 74 1/2 in.)
Additional Dimensions
Overall: 110.82 x 189.2 x 56.5 cm (43 5/8 x 74 1/2 x 22 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Purchased from the art dealer Fernand Robert in 1892 for 5500 francs.
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
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 107, no. 25.
Gallery
Dutch Room
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