Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealers Moisè Dalla Torre and Co., Venice for 1,700 lire on 29 September 1906.
Dimensions
100 cm (39 3/8 in.)
Display Media
Bronze and brass
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
Tapestry Room
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 149. (as Italian (?), dated 16th century)
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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.