Venetian Senator
sculptor
Unknown
Date18th century
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumWhite marble with blue variegated marble pedestal
Dimensions84.5 x 63 x 28.5 cm (33 1/4 x 24 13/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS26n20
eMuseum ID725727
EmbARK ObjectID12276
TMS Source ID1409
Last Updated11/16/24
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.
BibliographyNotesCatalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), pp. 22. (as "Venetian Bust")
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 225. (as Venetian, late 17th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 156, no. 195. (as Venetian, 18th century)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 225. (as Venetian, late 17th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 156, no. 195. (as Venetian, 18th century)
MarksNotesInscribed on label in ink (attached to base): 1194 / no
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antique dealer Consiglio Ricchetti, Venice for 800 lire on 2 September 1897.
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