Two Men Handling Cargo
tapestry weaver
Unknown
Dateabout 1750-1775
Place MadeBrussels, Brussels, Belgium, Europe
MediumWool warp (7 yarns per cm); wool and silk wefts
Dimensions221 x 129.5 cm (87 x 51 in.)
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT19w36
eMuseum ID722331
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)037
EmbARK ObjectID13653
TMS Source ID2547
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), pp. 165-66. (probably Flemish, 18th century)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), pp. 100-01, no. 22. (as probably Flemish, Brussels (?), 1750-1775)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), pp. 100-01, no. 22. (as probably Flemish, Brussels (?), 1750-1775)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1882.
