Fountains, Plate 1
Plate 1 of a series of designs of fountains. This design shows a structure topped by a vessel spouting water. On either side of the pedestal of this vessel, on a plinth, are mermen blowing water out of conchs. On the plinth itself is a grotesque head with water spouting from its mouth, and on the sides are dolphins. In front of the structure, lying on a rock bed is a naked woman looking at the fountain. Next to her hand is a paddle and at her back is a vase spouting water.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fountains, Plate 1
- Artist and engraver: Charles Hutin (French, Paris 1715–1776 Dresden)
- Date: 1764
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 8 7/8 × 6 1/4 in. (22.6 × 15.9 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
- Object Number: 53.600.39(1)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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