Drawing of fountain
Drawing
c.1745-c.1780 (made)
c.1745-c.1780 (made)
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Ink, pen, and wash drawing of a large sculptural fountain on paper. The fountain is composed of a large cylindrical basin set upon a low base. A cylindrical shaft is situated in the centre of the lower basin and is decorated in lions' heads, textured relief, and a smaller circular basin at the top. Water flows both from the mouths of the lion sculptures as well as upward from a single jet in the upper basin and falls over the edges of the basins rim. A faint pencil sketch of a male (it is unclear if he is intended to represent a human or sculpture) is drawn standing within the large lower basin holding a fishing pole.
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Title | Drawing of fountain (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Ink, pen, and wash on paper |
Brief description | Drawing, Ink, pen, and wash, drawing of a large sculptural Italian fountain, Jean Eric Rehn, c.1745-c.1780. |
Physical description | Ink, pen, and wash drawing of a large sculptural fountain on paper. The fountain is composed of a large cylindrical basin set upon a low base. A cylindrical shaft is situated in the centre of the lower basin and is decorated in lions' heads, textured relief, and a smaller circular basin at the top. Water flows both from the mouths of the lion sculptures as well as upward from a single jet in the upper basin and falls over the edges of the basins rim. A faint pencil sketch of a male (it is unclear if he is intended to represent a human or sculpture) is drawn standing within the large lower basin holding a fishing pole. |
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Accession number | D.1460-1898 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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