Object details
Object number
S5s20
Creator(s)
French
Title
Capital with Four Heads
Date
19th century
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
23.5 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm (9 1/4 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the collection of Emile Peyre (1828-1904), Paris for 135 francs on 17 July 1897, through Fernand Robert, her regular agent in Paris.
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
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 179, no. 263. (as French, 19th century)
Gallery
Courtyard
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