Object details
Object number
S12e1
Creator(s)
Italian, Florence
Title
Spiral Column
Date
13th century - 14th century
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
175.9 x 20.7 x 20.7 cm (69 1/4 x 8 3/16 x 8 1/8 in.)
Additional Dimensions
Height: 175.9 cm (5 ft. 9 1/4 in)
Lower diameter: 21.59 cm (8 1/8 in)
Top diameter: 17.145 cm (6 3/4 in)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Antonio Carrer, Venice on 25 September 1897 for 120 lire.
Commentary
Isabella 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.
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 78. (as Italian, probably 13th or 14th century)
Gallery
East, North, And West Cloister
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