Object details
Accession number
T18sip33
Primary Creator
Italian
Full title
Fragment from a Gown for Statuette of The Virgin
Creation Date
1575-1625
Description
Floral
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice or Florence at an unknown date.
Dimensions
64.8 x 144.8 cm (25 1/2 x 57 in.)
Display Media
Silk fancy compound satin
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
Little Salon
Bibliography
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 116, no. 44. (as Italian or Spanish; dated about 1575-1625; described as same fabric as museum no. T17w41 and T17hig92; with erroneous museum number for cabinet [correct number is F18s9, not F18s8])
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