Chest of Drawers (Cassettone)
furniture maker
Unknown
Date1700-1749
Place MadeNorthern Italy, Italy, Europe
MediumPainted pine
Dimensions87 x 94 x 51.3 cm (34 1/4 x 37 x 20 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberF1n3
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryComposed of four drawers, this chest of drawers is set on feet carved with volutes and flowers at the center; the rear feet are simple brackets. It is framed by flat moldings. The drawer fronts are painted with landscapes, while the sides are painted with a sailing ship, and a galleon near the coast. The wave motif in the cornice supporting the top indicates that this piece was made in Northern Italy.
A cassettone of the same size and style, painted in a nearly identical manner, belonged to Carlo Gamba Ghiselli (1870-1963) of Florence. Given the highly specialized characteristics shared by the two chest, they are likely a pair.
Id723884
Last Updated9/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID11006
Source ID262
Unknown
late 17th century - early 18th century
