Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2011
The Year
Acquisitions
Art of Europe: July 2009–June 2011
Griffin wall light
about 1802
After Thomas Hope
Overall: 40.6 x 53.3 x 38.1 cm (16 x 21 x 15 in.)
Beech and limewood, painted to simulate bronze
Classification: Decorative arts
Culture: English
Accession number: 2010.1045
Location: Polly B. and Richard D. Hill Gallery (Europe, 1800–1900)
Provenance/Ownership History: Gerald Wellesley (b. 1885- d. 1972), 7th Duke of Wellington; by descent within the family; sold by the descendants of Wellesley to H. Blairman and Sons, London. Acquired on the London art market by Horace Wood Brock, New York; 2010, gift of Horace Wood Brock to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 26, 2010)
Gift of Horace Wood Brock