Object details
Object number
F31w1
Creator(s)
French
Title
Chimney Piece
Date
15th century
Medium
Carved wood
Dimensions
24.8 x 242.6 x 82.6 cm (9 3/4 x 95 1/2 x 32 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the collector Émile Peyre (1828-1904), Paris for 2,019 francs in 1897 through Fernand Robert, her regular agent in Paris.
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. 279. (as dated 19th century in the French Gothic style)
Gallery
Third Floor Stairhall And Stairway
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