Fragment of an Arch
maker
Unknown
Date12th century - 13th century
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumMarble
Dimensions82.6 x 20.3 cm (32 1/2 x 8 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS12w3
eMuseum ID723323
EmbARK ObjectID13628
TMS Source ID2525
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. 81. (as Venetian, 11th-12th century)
Walter Cahn. "Romanesque Sculpture in American Collections. IV. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston." Gesta (1969), pp. 59-60, no. 15a. (as Venetian, 12th-13th century)
Walter Cahn. "Romanesque Sculpture in American Collections. IV. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston." Gesta (1969), pp. 59-60, no. 15a. (as Venetian, 12th-13th century)
ProvenanceNotesPossibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner (with two other marble fragments) from the marble dealer and mason Moisè Dalla Torre and Co., Venice for about 36 lire on 24 August 1899.
