Post with Lion and Shield
maker
Unknown
Date15th century
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumIstrian Stone
Dimensions153.7 x 21 x 22.2 cm (60 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS5s43
eMuseum ID717828
Original NumberS5s35
EmbARK ObjectID11256
TMS Source ID498
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. 46. (as Venetian, 15th century; the arms as perhaps monastic)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 128, no. 157. (as Venetian, 15th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 128, no. 157. (as Venetian, 15th century)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased from the marble mason and dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice for 225 lire on 25 September 1897.
