File:Bound Print, Plate 6, Receuil de Fontaines (Collection of Fountains), 1736 (CH 18235411).jpg
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[edit]English: Bound Print, Plate 6, Receuil de Fontaines (Collection of Fountains), 1736
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Engraved by Gabriel Huquier |
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Title |
English: Bound Print, Plate 6, Receuil de Fontaines (Collection of Fountains), 1736 |
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English: Folio 6, plate 6 of a series of 7. Design for a fountain. Rococo fountain design with two tritons amongst a number of large shells with water flowing. Each figure blows into a conch-like horn, from which pours a stream of water. Below, two dolphins or sea creatures. The fountain is situated within a niche, with the face of Poseidon contained within a shell form above. |
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Date |
1736 date QS:P571,+1736-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | engraving on paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 33.7 × 24.5 cm (13 1/4 × 9 5/8 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design |
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1921-6-266-6 |
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Credit line | Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo |
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