Furnishing Fabric
maker
Unknown
Datelate 17th century
Place MadeGenoa, Liguria, Italy, Europe
MediumSilk and linen, ciselé voided velvet
Dimensions43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)
ClassificationsTextile Arts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT17w35
eMuseum ID718260
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)189
Textile Database Number526
EmbARK ObjectID11884
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)191d
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)002
TMS Source ID1042
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), pp. 121-22. (as Italian, dated 16th or 18th century; as a set with textiles in Short Gallery cases)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 180, no. 150, ill. (as Italian, possibly from Genoa; dated 1700-1725; with dimensions for museum no. T17w11.a)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 180, no. 150, ill. (as Italian, possibly from Genoa; dated 1700-1725; with dimensions for museum no. T17w11.a)
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice or Florence at an unknown date.
