Object details
Object number
S12e2
Creator(s)
Italian, Naples
Title
Personification of Faith
Date
1375-1400
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
104.1 cm (41 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898), from the dealer Vincenzo Barone, Naples for 250 lire on 13 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
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 77. (as "Marble statue of a woman"; Neapolitan, later 14th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 70, no. 98. (as "Personification of Faith"; Neapolitan, last quarter of the 14th century)
Gallery
East, North, And West Cloister
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