Design for a Wall Fountain 1550 - 1620

drawing, print, architecture

drawing

toned paper

water colours

print

human-figures

possibly oil pastel

coloured pencil

coffee painting

underpainting

pastel chalk drawing

arch

human

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

architecture

This anonymous drawing, "Design for a Wall Fountain", depicts a Renaissance-era wall fountain design featuring a central figure holding a pot atop his head with a tree emerging from it. The fountain is framed by decorative elements, like the sculpted shell at the base and a stylized tree behind it. This design was likely intended for a private garden or a grand palace, reflecting the fashionable taste of the time for ornate and elaborate architectural details. The work is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.