Object details
Object number
S12w3
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Fragment of an Arch (with birds pecking fruit)
Date
12th century - 13th century
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
82.6 x 20.3 cm (32 1/2 x 8 in.)
Additional Dimensions
L. (extrados) 2 ft. 8 1/2 in. x H. 8 in.
Provenance
Possibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner (with two other marble fragments) from the marble dealer and mason Moisè Dalla Torre and Co., Venice for about 36 lire on 24 August 1899.
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. 81. (as Venetian, 11th-12th century)
Walter Cahn. "Romanesque Sculpture in American Collections. IV. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston." Gesta (1969), pp. 59-60, no. 15a. (as Venetian, 12th-13th century)
Gallery
East, North, And West Cloister
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