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Follower of Giovanni Paolo Schor (1615-1674)
A design for a fountain c. 1660-90
Pen and brown ink with grey wash | 30.7 x 21.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904468
Follower of Giovanni Paolo Schor (1615-1674)
A design for a fountain c. 1660-90
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One of three variant designs probably for the same fountain; supporting a shallow basin are two female tritons, each accompanied by a dolphin; with scales along the left and the lower edges. See also RCIN 904467, 904470.
Provenance
Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv. A, p. 112, as by Pietro da Cortona: among 'Various designs for Fountains')
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Medium and techniques
Pen and brown ink with grey wash
Measurements
30.7 x 21.3 cm (sheet of paper)
