Miniature Lute
luthier
Unknown
Date16th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumWood inlaid with mother-of-pearl
Dimensions21.3 x 7 x 4.2 cm (8 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18e52
eMuseum ID727902
EmbARK ObjectID14233
Previous Number519
TMS Source ID3047
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. 146. (as Italian, dated 16th century)
ProvenanceNotesGift from the United States Consul to Italy Luigi Monti (1830-1914) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 7 January 1883.
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