Water Pitcher
maker
Unknown
Date18th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumBrass and copper
Dimensions44.5 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm (17 1/2 x 10 x 10 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM7w8
eMuseum ID719950
EmbARK ObjectID11348
TMS Source ID575
Last Updated10/9/24
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. 51. (as probably Italian, 18th century)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Theodor Einstein & Co., Munich on 16 August 1897 for 400 marks.
