Capital with Four Heads
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumStone
Dimensions23.5 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm (9 1/4 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS5s20
eMuseum ID718410
EmbARK ObjectID11240
TMS Source ID483
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.
BibliographyNotesCornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 179, no. 263. (as French, 19th century)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the collection of Emile Peyre (1828-1904), Paris for 135 francs on 17 July 1897, through Fernand Robert, her regular agent in Paris.