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[Fontana delle Tartarughe, Rome]

Unknownabout 1860–1880

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A fountain with a square basin and four basins shaped like conch shells. Sculptures of nude male figures are above the conch shell basins and support a shallow bowl. The top bowl is adorned with small sculptures of turtles.

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  • Title: [Fontana delle Tartarughe, Rome]
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about 1860–1880
  • Location Created: Rome, Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 27.8 × 38.3 cm (10 15/16 × 15 1/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XP.771.8
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown maker, Italian
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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