Object details
Object number
T6n3
Creator(s)
Italian
Title
Altar Frontal
Date
late 16th century - early 17th century
Medium
Silk satin, embroidered
Description
Floral, Ogive, Leaves
Dimensions
63.5 x 228.6 cm (25 x 90 in.)
Additional Dimensions
Selvedge Width: 53.34 cm (21 in.)
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Galleria Sangiorgi, Rome for 410 lire on 9 October 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. 46. (as French or Italian)
Gallery
Spanish Chapel
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