Grill and Gate
maker
Unknown
Date15th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumIron
Dimensions348.9 x 357 cm (137 3/8 x 140 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM31n1
eMuseum ID719872
EmbARK ObjectID11999
TMS Source ID1148
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.
BibliographyNotesMorris Carter. Isabella Stewart Gardner and Fenway Court (Boston, 1925; Reprint, Boston, 1972), p. 179. (as a convent grill)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 281. (as Italian, 15th century)
George L. Stout. Treasures from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1969), pp. 210-11, ills. (as Italian, 15th century)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 281. (as Italian, 15th century)
George L. Stout. Treasures from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1969), pp. 210-11, ills. (as Italian, 15th century)
ProvenanceNotesSaid to have come from a convent.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the art dealer Stefano Bardini, Florence for about 8,500 lire on 29 September 1899.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the art dealer Stefano Bardini, Florence for about 8,500 lire on 29 September 1899.
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