Fireplace
maker
Unknown
Date15th century
Place MadeNorthern Italy, Italy, Europe
MediumLimestone with plaster hood
Dimensions172.7 x 99.1 cm (68 x 39 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS16n4
eMuseum ID727144
EmbARK ObjectID11757
TMS Source ID931
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. 118. (dated as probably 15th century with a modern hood)
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 6, no. 4 (23 Sept. 1962), p. 2.
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 6, no. 4 (23 Sept. 1962), p. 2.
MarksNotesInscribed: "MOTU ET LUMINE" [With Motion and Light]
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Antonio Carrer, Venice on 17 May 1893 for 1300 lire.
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