Fragment of an Arch
maker
Unknown
Date12th century - 13th century
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumMarble
Dimensions41.9 x 14.6 cm (16 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS12w5
eMuseum ID723226
EmbARK ObjectID13630
TMS Source ID2527
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. 15c. (as Venice, 12th-13th century)
Walter Cahn. "Romanesque Sculpture in American Collections. IV. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston." Gesta (1969), pp. 59-60, no. 15c. (as Venice, 12th-13th century)
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner (with a second fragment from the same arch, museum no. S12w5.2) from the marble mason and dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice for about 76 lire on 21 August 1899.
