Object details
Object number
S5s32.1-2
Creator(s)
Italian, Venice
Title
Two Lions with Shields
Date
19th century
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
35.6 x 13.3 cm (14 x 5 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice in 1897.
This or another set of small stone lions (museum nos. S5s42.1-2) was purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the marble dealer and mason Moisè Dalla Torre, Venice for a total of about 56 lire on 16 September 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
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 180, no. 266. (as Venetian, 19th century)
Gallery
Courtyard
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