Design for a Fountain with Two Basins One on Top of the Other and Statues of Venus and Putti on the Top.
Artwork Details
- Title: Design for a Fountain with Two Basins One on Top of the Other and Statues of Venus and Putti on the Top.
- Artist: Francesco Fanelli (Italian, born Florence 1577, active Genoa (1605–30) and England (1632–39))
- Date: 1608–65
- Medium: Pen and black and brown ink, brush and gray wash over traces of graphite, with vertical line in graphite through the center to create the symmetry of the design
- Dimensions: sheet: 7 13/16 x 6 1/4 in. (19.9 x 15.8 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Purchase Anne and Carl Stern Gift, 1968
- Object Number: 68.587
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Francesco Fanelli
ca. 1620–65
Francesco Fanelli
before 1639 (model), 1640–64 (cast)
Francesco Fanelli
17th century cast
Francesco Fanelli
second half of the 17th century
Francesco Fanelli
possibly late 17th century
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