Fragment from a Gown
maker
Unknown
Date1575-1625
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumSilk fancy compound satin
Dimensions64.8 x 144.8 cm (25 1/2 x 57 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT18sip33
eMuseum ID724442
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)033
EmbARK ObjectID17088
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)56c
Previous NumberF18s9.x
TMS Source ID5391
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.
BibliographyNotesAdolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 116, no. 44. (as Italian or Spanish; dated about 1575-1625; described as same fabric as museum no. T17w41 and T17hig92; with erroneous museum number for cabinet [correct number is F18s9, not F18s8])
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice or Florence at an unknown date.
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