Lace Altar Frontal
maker
Unknown
Dateabout 1550-1600
Place MadeAlpujarra, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
MediumPlain weave linen with drawnwork
Dimensions61 x 297.2 cm (24 x 117 in.)
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT6n4
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryAlthough Gardner enjoyed selecting the laces in her collection herself, this large altar frontal was a birthday gift from her friend Dodge Macknight. In a letter accompanying the altar frontal, Macknight wrote “I would rather give it to you than sell it to anyone else.”
Id728791
Last Updated8/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID11306
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)063
Alt. No. 3 (Bain)021
Textile Database Number427
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)071
Source ID540
