Dante Bookcase
furniture maker
Unknown
Date12th century - 16th century
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumCarved oak
Dimensions21.6 x 92.7 cm (8 1/2 x 36 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberF27e42
eMuseum ID727361
Original NumberF27e42-s; F27e43-s; F27e44-s
EmbARK ObjectID12518
TMS Source ID1622
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. 250-51. (as made from different pieces of wood from different periods including French Gothic)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1903.
