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Elevation of a fountain
ca. 1790
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Below is a plinth. An obelisk rises from pedestal consisting of several parts. It is flanked by two crowned griffins shown in profile. Water pours into lateral basins. First, their moldings continued at the pedestal but were erased afterwards. On top is a sphere with a point.
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Details
- Title: Elevation of a fountain
- Date Created: ca. 1790
- Location Created: Italy
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
- Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
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