Doorway
maker
Unknown
Date16th century
Place MadeFlorence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
MediumMarble
Dimensions203.2 x 132.1 x 27.9 cm (80 x 52 x 11 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS22s2
eMuseum ID725744
EmbARK ObjectID11650
TMS Source ID839
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.
BibliographyNotesCatalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 13. (as "Marble Renaissance Door")
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 191. (as 1500s Venetian)
Christina Nielsen et. al. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide (New Haven, 2017), pp. 84-85, ill.
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 191. (as 1500s Venetian)
Christina Nielsen et. al. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide (New Haven, 2017), pp. 84-85, ill.
MarksNotesCoat of arms of Venetian Doge Andrea Gritti (1455-1538)
ProvenanceNotesPossibly made for the Gritti family, Venice.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice on 16 August 1899 for 2000 lire.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice on 16 August 1899 for 2000 lire.
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