Saint John the Baptist
sculptor
Unknown
Dateearly 16th century
Place MadeNorthern Italy, Italy, Europe
MediumLimestone (with traces of polychromy visible)
Dimensions91.1 x 38.1 cm (35 7/8 x 15 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS5e23
eMuseum ID717461
EmbARK ObjectID11217
TMS Source ID460
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. 43. (as 14th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 141, no. 173. (as North Italian, early 16th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 141, no. 173. (as North Italian, early 16th century)
ProvenanceNotesFormerly in an Italian private collection.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner with a companion sculpture of a Deacon Saint (museum no. S5e26) from the antique dealer A. Clerle, Venice for a total of about 560 lire on 27 September 1897.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner with a companion sculpture of a Deacon Saint (museum no. S5e26) from the antique dealer A. Clerle, Venice for a total of about 560 lire on 27 September 1897.
