Architectural ElementsFrench15th century

Fragment of Stone Niche

15th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Architectural Elements

Technique

Carved

Medium

Stone

Culture

French

Century

15th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

49.4 x 65.3 x 22.8 cm (19 7/16 x 25 11/16 x 9 in.)

Provenance

Brummer Gallery, New York, NY, Sold to the Fogg Art Museum, 1948.

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