Drawing of fountain in Draper's Gardens
Drawing
Pen, ink, and wash drawing on paper of a cylindrical fountain. A drum sits within a large lower basin with moulding around the top rim. The drum is decorated in sculpted drapery and topped with a dolphin sculpture. The dolphin sculpture holds a smaller scalloped-edged basin where a single jet of water shoots up vertically and flows over the basins' edges.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Drawing of fountain in Draper's Gardens (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen, ink, and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, pen, ink and wash on paper, drawing of a sculptural stone fountain. |
| Physical description | Pen, ink, and wash drawing on paper of a cylindrical fountain. A drum sits within a large lower basin with moulding around the top rim. The drum is decorated in sculpted drapery and topped with a dolphin sculpture. The dolphin sculpture holds a smaller scalloped-edged basin where a single jet of water shoots up vertically and flows over the basins' edges. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Drapers Gardens (design)' (Top left) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1263-1898 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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