Guardian Lion
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumStone
Dimensions44.3 x 68.6 cm (17 7/16 x 27 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberSOw6.2
eMuseum ID722169
EmbARK ObjectID13492
Original NumberSOw7-s
TMS Source ID2422
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. 160, no. 268. (as Italian, 19th century)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner (as part of a set of matching lions, museum nos. SOw6-s and SOw7-s) from the marble mason and dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice for about 609 lire on 22 September 1897.
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