Drawing
Drawing in ink, pen, and wash on paper of an elaborate sculptural fountain. Within a low circular fluted basin a pair of dolphins holds a smaller scalloped edge basin upon their tails. A single vertical spout of water chutes from the centre of the upper basin. The water flows over the edges with more water from the mouths of the dolphins into and over the rim of the larger lower basin.
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Materials and techniques | Ink, pen, and wash on paper |
Brief description | Drawing, Ink, pen, and wash, drawing of an elaborate sculptural fountain. |
Physical description | Drawing in ink, pen, and wash on paper of an elaborate sculptural fountain. Within a low circular fluted basin a pair of dolphins holds a smaller scalloped edge basin upon their tails. A single vertical spout of water chutes from the centre of the upper basin. The water flows over the edges with more water from the mouths of the dolphins into and over the rim of the larger lower basin. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'design for [illegible]rapers' (The first letter of the third word is difficult to make out but most resembles 'D', making the lettering: 'design for Drapers') |
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Accession number | D.1262-1898 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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