Fragment of Orphrey
maker
Unknown
Dateabout 1450-1500
Place MadeTuscany, Italy, Europe
MediumSilk compound satin with brocatelle effect
Dimensions48.3 x 63.5 cm (19 x 25 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT17w36
eMuseum ID720738
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)159
EmbARK ObjectID11976
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)122
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)159
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)003
TMS Source ID1126
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. 164, no. 122, ill. (as Italian, Tuscany; dated 1450-1500)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 164, no. 122, ill. (as Italian, Tuscany; dated 1450-1500)
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice or Florence at an unknown date.
