Object details
Object number
F27w8.1-4
Creator(s)
Italian, Lucca
Title
Set of Four Wall Lights (Lumi da muro)
Date
mid 18th century
Medium
Painted and gilded wood with metal
Dimensions
57.5 x 45.7 x 25.5 cm (22 5/8 x 18 x 10 1/16 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antique dealer Dino Barozzi, Venice on 20 September 1899 for 144 lire (for set of four).
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. 245. (Italian, probably 17th century)
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston: 2011), p. 278, no. 133.
Gallery
Long Gallery
Rights and reproductions
The use of images, text, and all other media found on this website is limited. Please review Rights and Reproductions for details.