Drawing of a fountain

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Rehn, Jean Eric (painter)

Ink and wash drawing of an elaborate sculptural fountain. A large sculpture of dolphin figures and human faces is centred within a lower scalloped-edged basin. Rocks and foliage fill the background.

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Category	Designs
Object type	Drawing
Title	Drawing of a fountain (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Ink and wash on paper Ink Wash Paper Drawn Painted
Brief description	Drawing, Ink and wash, drawing of sculptural outdoor fountain, Jean Eric Rehn.
Physical description	Ink and wash drawing of an elaborate sculptural fountain. A large sculpture of dolphin figures and human faces is centred within a lower scalloped-edged basin. Rocks and foliage fill the background.
Dimensions	Width: 144mm Height: 128mm
Marks and inscriptions	[illegible] (The tops of text is visible at the bottom of the drawing but is illegible because it is hidden behind the mounting.) 'Attributed to Jean Eric Rehn (1717-1793). Drawings of fountains. Probably after Italian originals.' (This text is found on the external mounting, not on the drawing itself.)
Subjects depicted	Fountain Dolphin Sculpture Face Basin Rocks Tree
Associated objects	D.1459-1898 (Set) D.1460-1898 (Set)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	D.1461-1898

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O902353/drawing-of-a-fountain-drawing-rehn-jean-eric/

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