Miniature Galleon
sculptor
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeEurope
MediumCarved wood with gilded gesso and fringe
Dimensions11.1 x 20.3 cm (4 3/8 x 8 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS11w2
eMuseum ID718461
Previous Number130
EmbARK ObjectID11499
TMS Source ID696
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.
ProvenanceNotesGift from the American interior decorator Paul Chalfin (1874-1959) to Isabella Stewart Gardner at an unknown date.