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Fountain Surmounted by Three Nymphs

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Object Information
  • Title: Fountain Surmounted by Three Nymphs
  • Artist: Edme Bouchardon (French, Chaumont 1698–1762 Paris)
  • Medium: Red chalk on beige paper. An area has been re-drawn on a separate piece of paper, measuring 14.2 x 18.2 cm., and affixed at lower center, including the fountain base with dolphins.
  • Dimensions: 5 9/16 x 7 3/16 in. (14.2 x 18.2 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1978
  • Object Number: 1978.27
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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