Grotesque Corbel
maker
Unknown
Date14th century
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumScots pine
Dimensions36.5 x 66 cm (14 3/8 x 26 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS19e51.3
eMuseum ID716826
EmbARK ObjectID12977
Original NumberS19e56-s
TMS Source ID2016
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. 170. (as perhaps Norman, Gothic period, 14th century or earlier)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 174, no. 228. (as English, 14th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 174, no. 228. (as English, 14th century)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner (as a set of six corbels, museum nos. S19e51.1-6) from the art and antiques gallery Bacri Frères, Paris for 3,000 francs by 24 July 1906.
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