Two Lions with Shields
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumStone
Dimensions35.6 x 13.3 cm (14 x 5 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS5s32.1-2
eMuseum ID727912
EmbARK ObjectID19374
TMS Source ID6771
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.
BibliographyNotesCornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 180, no. 266. (as Venetian, 19th century)
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice in 1897.
This or another set of small stone lions (museum nos. S5s42.1-2) was purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the marble dealer and mason Moisè Dalla Torre, Venice for a total of about 56 lire on 16 September 1897.
This or another set of small stone lions (museum nos. S5s42.1-2) was purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the marble dealer and mason Moisè Dalla Torre, Venice for a total of about 56 lire on 16 September 1897.
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