Drawing of a fountain
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Drawing of a fountain is a 1750 by Unknown, depicting Putto, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a small, winged child standing on a fancy fountain. The child is holding a staff and has a calm, floating pose. Below, the fountain has three shallow bowls stacked on a swirling base with curly decorations. The child looks like a *putto*—a common figure in art, often seen as playful or angelic. The drawing is simple but full of careful lines, showing how the artist thought about shapes and balance. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more drawings like it.
An ink and pencil drawing from 1750 depicts a sculptural fountain featuring a statue of Eros positioned on a platform within a basin, which is itself set inside a larger ground-level basin. Water flows from an arrow held in Eros's right hand and from the bow in his left hand. The drawing was once part of an album of designs collected by architect Charles James Richardson and was acquired by the Museum in 1863.
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