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
eMuseum ID723884
EmbARK ObjectID11006
TMS Source ID262
Last Updated10/2/24
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.
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 17. (Italian, 19th century)
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston, 2011), pp. 62-63, no. 12.
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston, 2011), pp. 62-63, no. 12.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Unknown
late 17th century - early 18th century
