Cabinet (Stipo)
furniture maker
Unknown
Date17th century
Place MadeNorthern Italy, Italy, Europe
MediumPine and cedar
Dimensions26.4 x 34 x 23.2 cm (10 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberF3s9
eMuseum ID717069
EmbARK ObjectID11086
TMS Source ID334
Last Updated11/6/24
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. 57. (North Italian, 15th century with 17th century decoration)
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston, 2011), p. 57, no. 11.
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston, 2011), p. 57, no. 11.
MarksNotesInscribed on left side of the woman in the maker's hand: Contadina
Inscribed on right side of the cavalier in the maker's hand (partially effaced): ...[CA]PITANO
Inscribed on right side of the cavalier in the maker's hand (partially effaced): ...[CA]PITANO
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the dealer Georges B. Brauer (d. 1935), Florence on 9 October 1906 for 200 lire. (as 15th century)
