Fragment of a Fresco
maker
Unknown
Date1st century
Place MadeRome, Ancient & Byzantine World-Europe
MediumFresco painting
Dimensions24 x 24 cm (9 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP16s10
eMuseum ID725647
Original NumberU16s10
EmbARK ObjectID11809
TMS Source ID974
Last Updated10/30/24
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. 112. (dated about 1st century)
ProvenanceNotesAcquired by the art dealer Vincenzo Barone, Naples from Boscoreale, about 1897.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898) from Vincenzo Barone on 26 October 1897 for 30 lire.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898) from Vincenzo Barone on 26 October 1897 for 30 lire.
