Frontal for an Altar Table
maker
Unknown
Date1750-1805
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumSilk, compound satin brocaded with silk and gilt paper yarns
Dimensions261.6 x 149.9 cm (103 x 59 in.)
ClassificationsTextile Arts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberCR29
eMuseum ID727892
Previous NumberC106
EmbARK ObjectID17140
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)206
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)210
Textile Database Number19
Previous NumberNeeds Acc.88
TMS Source ID5441
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. 190, no. 165.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
