Object details
Accession number
S8w10
Primary Creator
Italian, Venice
Full title
Grotesque Stone Head
Creation Date
17th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Dimensions
17.8 x 17.1 x 14 cm (7 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Istrian stone
Web 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Chinese Loggia
Bibliography
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 178, no. 255. (as Venetian, 17th century; incorrectly inventoried as museum no. S8w4)
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