Object details
Object number
S12w1.1-2
Creator(s)
Italian
Title
Pair of Columns with Corinthian Capitals
Date
14th century - 16th century
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
289.6 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm (114 x 12 x 12 in.)
Additional Dimensions
Capital: 248.96 x 30.5 cm (98 x 12 in)
Column: 40.64 x 40.64 x 43.18 cm (16 x 16 x 17 in)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Moisè Dalla Torre & Co., Venice on 23 September, 1897, for 1160 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. 81. (as probably carved in Italy during the Renaissance in direct imitation of Roman classical form)
Gallery
East, North, And West Cloister
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