(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

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maker Unknown

Date17th century - 18th century

Place MadeItaly, Europe

MediumSilk and cotton voided velvet

Dimensions1061.7 x 6.4 cm (418 x 2 1/2 in.)

ClassificationsTextile Arts

Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Accession numberF21s10.1-14.x.3.b

eMuseum ID729240

EmbARK ObjectID37151

Previous NumberF21s10.1.x.2.b

Textile Database Number611

Previous NumberF21s10.1-14.x

Alt. No. 1 (Siple)010

TMS Source ID19098

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.

ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer A. Clerle, Venice on 27 September 1897 for 560 lire (with set of fourteen chairs).