Lion
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumStone
Dimensions32.7 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm (12 7/8 x 5 x 4 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS5s42.2
eMuseum ID720324
Previous NumberS5s42-s
EmbARK ObjectID13381
TMS Source ID2332
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.
BibliographyNotesCornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 179, no. 265. (as Italian, 19th century)
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice in 1897.
This and a second lion (museum no. S5s42.1) form a set. This or another set of small stone lions (museum nos. S5s32.1-2) was purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the marble dealer and mason Moisè Dalla Torre, Venice for a total of about 56 lire on 16 September 1897.
This and a second lion (museum no. S5s42.1) form a set. This or another set of small stone lions (museum nos. S5s32.1-2) was purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the marble dealer and mason Moisè Dalla Torre, Venice for a total of about 56 lire on 16 September 1897.
