Holy Water Basin
maker
Unknown
Date16th century
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumMarble
Dimensions30.5 x 61 x 61 cm (12 x 24 x 24 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS12n1
eMuseum ID727805
EmbARK ObjectID11444
TMS Source ID653
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. 77. (as Italian, possibly 16th century)
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice on 16 August 1899 for 210 lire, (with support shaft, S12n2).
