Lion of Saint Mark
sculptor
Unknown
Date17th century
Place MadeVenice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
MediumIstrian stone
Dimensions62.2 x 61 cm (24 1/2 x 24 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS14e1
eMuseum ID725775
EmbARK ObjectID11645
TMS Source ID834
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. 86. (as Venetian, modern; style of the Renaissance)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 178, no. 256. (as Venetian, 17th century or later)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 178, no. 256. (as Venetian, 17th century or later)
MarksNotesInscribed (on the open book): PAX / TIBI / MAR / CE / E[VAN] / GI[L] / IST[A] / MEV[S] (Peace to thee, Mark, my evangelist)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased from the marble mason and dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice for about 356 lire on 6 September 1899.
