Object details
Object number
S5s30.2
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Dolphin from a Fountain
Date
17th century
Medium
Istrian Stone
Dimensions
94 x 34.3 x 57.2 cm (37 x 13 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner with a second matching dolphin (museum no. S5s30.1) and a stone sculpture of a dog (museum no. S32-35) from the antique dealer A. Clerle, Venice for a total of 500 lire on 2 October 1897.
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
Catalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 4. (as "Venetian fountain")
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 45. (as Venetian, 17th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 178, no. 254. (as Venetian, 17th century)
Gallery
Courtyard
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