Drawing of a fountain
Drawing
An ink and pencil drawing of a sculptural fountain. The fountain is composed of a sculpture of Eros set on a platform within a basin set within a larger basin on the ground. Water spouts through an arrow in the Eros sculpture's right hand and bow in his left hand.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Drawing of a fountain (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink and pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, ink and pencil on paper, design for a sculptural fountain of Eros. |
| Physical description | An ink and pencil drawing of a sculptural fountain. The fountain is composed of a sculpture of Eros set on a platform within a basin set within a larger basin on the ground. Water spouts through an arrow in the Eros sculpture's right hand and bow in his left hand. |
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| Object history | This object was once part of an album of designs by various architects, artists and designers collected by the architect Charles James Richardson, and was bought from him by the Museum in 1863. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Associated object | 3436:383 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3436:384 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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