Object details
Object number
M19e3.1-6
Creator(s)
Italian
Title
Set of Torchères
Date
16th century
Medium
Bronze and brass
Dimensions
100 cm (39 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealers Moisè Dalla Torre and Co., Venice for 1,700 lire on 29 September 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. 149. (as Italian (?), dated 16th century)
Gallery
Tapestry Room
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