Fragment of Orphrey
maker
Unknown
Dateabout 1450-1500
Place MadeTuscany, Italy, Europe
MediumSilk, linen, and metal, compound satin
Dimensions25.4 x 24.1 cm (10 x 9 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT17w38
eMuseum ID720763
Textile Database Number438
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)158
EmbARK ObjectID11978
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)005
TMS Source ID1128
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. 214, no. 245, ill. (as Italian, Tuscany; dated 1450-1500)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 214, no. 245, ill. (as Italian, Tuscany; dated 1450-1500)
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice or Florence at an unknown date.
