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view of font or stoup - basin
Scene Description: Source caption: "Baptismal font or holy water stoup, 1400s [...] marble [...] Unknown Maker, Italian"
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Image Source: digital photograph courtesy of the RISD Museum, Providence, RI., USA
Copyright Instructions: PD / CC0 1.0 Universal / (CC0 1.0) Public Domain
INFORMATION
Font ID: 25172PRO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1, basin only?
Font Date: n.d.
Museum: RISD Museum, 20 N Main St, Providence, RI 02903, United States, 00.005
Church / Chapel Name: [otiginal church unknown]
Font Location in Church: [in a museum]
Church Address: [address & coordinates are for the museum] 20 N Main St, Providence, RI 02903, United States -- Tel.: +1 401-454-6500
Site Location: Rhode Island, United States, North America
Directions to Site: Providence is located off the 295/195, 70-80 km SW of Boston. The museum is located across the river (E) from downtown Providence, close to Brown University.
Additional Comments: Courtesy of the RISD Museum, Providence, RI. -- e-mailed the curatorial staff at the RISD requesting measurements and othe views of the object (19 Dec 2023)
Font Notes:
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Described and illustrated in the RISD Museum, Providence, RI. [https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/baptismal-font-or-holy-water-stoup-00005#content__section--description--1545786] [accessed 19 December 2023]: "Baptismal font or holy water stoup [...] Italian [...] 1400s [...] marble [...] 41.3 x 46.4 x 50.8 cm (16 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 20 inches)"
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for bringing this object to our attention. We are also grateful to the RISD Museum, Providence, RI. for their help in documenting it
COORDINATES
UTM: 19T 299983 4633345
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 41.826745, -71.408553
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 41° 49′ 36.28″ N, 71° 24′ 30.79″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, marble
Notes on Measurements: 41.3 x 46.4 x 50.8 cm (16 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 20 inches) [cf. FontNotes]