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Project for a Fountain in a Park
1775–1800
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
A tall column crowned by an allegorical figure (Astronomy?). At its base, upon rocky stones sit two figures (Hephaestus and Venus?). Along the edge of the fountain are four pedestals with figures of women holding cornucopias, the one at left inscribed with POM[ona]. In the foreground at right, a clergyman, a lady, a gentleman converse in front of the fountain.
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Details
- Title: Project for a Fountain in a Park
- Date Created: 1775–1800
- Location Created: Italy
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Black crayon, pen and ink, brush and sepia, watercolor on paper
- Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
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