The Birth of Adonis
painterStyle of
Paolo Veronese
(Verona, 1528 - 1588, Venice)
Datelate 16th century - early 17th century
Place MadeVerona, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions34 x 61 cm (13 3/8 x 24 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP17w32.2
eMuseum ID721174
EmbARK ObjectID10761
Previous NumberP17w32-s-2
TMS Source ID31
Last Updated8/9/24
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.
BibliographyNotesPhilip Hendy. European and American Paintings in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1974), pp. 286-88. (as style of Veronese)
Hilliard Goldfarb et al. Passionate Acts in Greek Art and Myth. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1994), pp. 36-37. (as style of Veronese)
Hilliard Goldfarb et al. Italian Paintings and Drawings Before 1800 in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Unpublished manuscript. (Boston, 1996-2000). (as Venetian, style of Veronese)
Hilliard Goldfarb et al. Passionate Acts in Greek Art and Myth. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1994), pp. 36-37. (as style of Veronese)
Hilliard Goldfarb et al. Italian Paintings and Drawings Before 1800 in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Unpublished manuscript. (Boston, 1996-2000). (as Venetian, style of Veronese)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the art dealer Dino Barozzi, Venice on 20 September, 1899 for 240 lire for a series of 24 paintings.
