Object details
Accession number
S5s40
Primary Creator
Italian, Venice
Full title
Basket of Fruit
Creation Date
19th century
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner as a pair (with museum no S5s27), from the art dealer Antonio Settini, Venice for 48 lire on 28 September 1897 through her husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898).
Dimensions
40 x 39.4 x 33.7 cm (15 3/4 x 15 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.)
Display Media
Carved limestone
Web Commentary
This basket of fruit was carved out of limestone, likely in the 19th century. The sculptor used traditional tools, such as chisels, drills, rasps and files to create bunches of grapes, pomegranates, apples, and pears interspersed with foliage. Isabella Stewart Gardner was an avid horticulturalist and displayed it in the Museum’s courtyard along with other sculptures to evoke an ancient Roman garden.
Permanent Gallery Location
Courtyard
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