Pencil drawing of a fountain and entryway
Drawing
c. 18th century - 19th century (made)
c. 18th century - 19th century (made)
Pencil drawing of an elaborate sculptural fountain and entryway. The fountain is composed of a hexagonal shaped shaft that sets on a platform composed of several shallow stairs. Small sculptural figures are set within niches towards the top of the shaft and water flows from a vase-shaped sculpture at the top of the shaft. Trees surround the sculpture in the background. The entryway is composed of a central arch with female sculptural figures at its sides. A sculptural figure of the backward facing man straddles the top of the arch. The male sculpture's arms reach through windows of a watchtower-like structure above.
Object details
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| Title | Pencil drawing of a fountain and entryway (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, pencil on paper, elaborate sculptural fountain and entryway. |
| Physical description | Pencil drawing of an elaborate sculptural fountain and entryway. The fountain is composed of a hexagonal shaped shaft that sets on a platform composed of several shallow stairs. Small sculptural figures are set within niches towards the top of the shaft and water flows from a vase-shaped sculpture at the top of the shaft. Trees surround the sculpture in the background. The entryway is composed of a central arch with female sculptural figures at its sides. A sculptural figure of the backward facing man straddles the top of the arch. The male sculpture's arms reach through windows of a watchtower-like structure above. |
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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. |
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| Accession number | 3436:385 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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