Gown
maker
Unknown
Date1575-1625
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumSilk and metal threads brocade
Dimensions45.7 x 52.4 x 82.9 cm (18 x 20 5/8 x 32 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT17w41
eMuseum ID720128
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)056a
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)008
EmbARK ObjectID11981
TMS Source ID1131
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 early 18th century)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 116, no. 44. (as Italian or Spanish; dated 1575-1625)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 116, no. 44. (as Italian or Spanish; dated 1575-1625)
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice or Florence at an unknown date.
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