Fire Irons for Sale by Consiglio Ricchetti, Venice
artist
Ralph Wormeley Curtis
(American, 1854 - 1922)
Date1896
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumGraphite and ink on paper
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.001246
eMuseum ID727879
EmbARK ObjectID27968
TMS Source ID11560
Last Updated11/23/24
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.
MarksNotesStationery printed: Consiglio Ricchetti / Antiquaire / Palais Gazzoni S. Samuele, 3416 / Venise
Inscribed in ink (top right): 1 = 50 metre width
Inscribed in ink (left side): High 1 metre 14
Inscribed in ink (bottom): For you 1600 Lire / wrought iron fire irons / about 1640 / the last in the Cadore
Inscribed in ink (top right): 1 = 50 metre width
Inscribed in ink (left side): High 1 metre 14
Inscribed in ink (bottom): For you 1600 Lire / wrought iron fire irons / about 1640 / the last in the Cadore
ProvenanceNotesSent to Isabella Stewart Gardner by American painter Ralph Wormeley Curtis (1854-1922) from Venice, 1896.
Ralph Wormeley Curtis
late 19th century
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