Book of Fountains: No. 7
1736
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1736
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows a fancy 18th-century fountain made of twisting shells and curling water jets. The design looks like lace—all delicate curves and playful details. Rococo style loved odd shapes like this. It popped up in France around 1720, when people wanted rooms to feel light and happy, not heavy and serious. Check out more playful prints by Gabriel Huquier at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
