Object details
Object number
F19w14
Creator(s)
Spanish
Title
Bargueno
Date
17th century
Medium
Walnut and pine with red stain, iron hardware
Dimensions
148.5 x 105.5 x 40.5 cm (58 7/16 x 41 9/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Carved (front): F (left), Y (right) [probably in reference to Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452-1516) and Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504)]
Incised in drawer (bottom, left): NSx, 1809
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1915.
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. 163. (as Spanish, dated 17th century)
Rollin van N. Hadley. “Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 9, no. 3 (19 Sep. 1965), p. 2. (as Spanish, dated 17th century with later carvings)
Gallery
Tapestry Room
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