Saint John
sculptor
Unknown
Dateabout 1480
Place MadeSwabia, Germany, Europe
MediumPolychromed and gilded lindenwood
Dimensions50.8 cm (20 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS28e30
eMuseum ID730193
EmbARK ObjectID12757
TMS Source ID1818
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), p. 258. (as Bavarian, early 16th century)
Anneliese Harding. German Sculpture in New England Museums (Boston, 1972), p. 83. (as South German, end of the 15th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 176, no. 241. (as Swabian, about 1480)
Anneliese Harding. German Sculpture in New England Museums (Boston, 1972), p. 83. (as South German, end of the 15th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 176, no. 241. (as Swabian, about 1480)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1903.
