Dolphin from a Fountain
sculptor
Unknown
Date17th century
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumIstrian Stone
Dimensions94 x 34.3 x 57.2 cm (37 x 13 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS5s30.1
eMuseum ID716656
EmbARK ObjectID11235
Original NumberS5s18-s
Previous NumberS5s30-s
TMS Source ID478
Last Updated11/8/24
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.
BibliographyNotesCatalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 4. (as "Venetian fountain")
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 45. (as Venetian, 17th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 178, no. 254. (as Venetian, 17th century)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 45. (as Venetian, 17th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 178, no. 254. (as Venetian, 17th century)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner with a second matching dolphin (museum no. S5s30.2) and a stone sculpture of a dog (museum no. S32-35) from the antique dealer A. Clerle, Venice for a total of 500 lire on 2 October 1897.
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