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(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Cope
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Cope

Date15th century - 16th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumSilk cut velvet, embroidered linen
Dimensions137.2 x 276.9 cm (54 x 109 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT27w3
eMuseum ID726037
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)040
EmbARK ObjectID12574
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)204
TMS Source ID1652
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on view
Web 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), p. 253.
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 212, no. 204.

ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
1500-1525
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
1475-1525
Ceremonial Coat
Unknown
19th century
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
1725-1775
(c) 2020 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
18th century
Apparel for Vestment
Unknown
about 1550-1600
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
1738-1775
Cushion Cover
Unknown
about 1675-1725