Plate 6, Receuil de Fontaines (Collection of Fountains), François Boucher, French, 1703 – 1770, Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772, Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772, Engraving on paper, Folio 6, plate 6 of a series of 7. Design for a fountain. Rococo fountain design with two tritons amongst a number of large shells with water flowing. Each figure blows into a conch-like horn, from which pours a stream of water. Below, two dolphins or sea creatures. The fountain is situated within a niche, with the face of Poseidon contained within a shell form above., Paris, France, 1736, albums (bound) & books, Bound print, Bound print
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Plate 6, Receuil de Fontaines, Collection, Fountains, François Boucher, French, 1703 – 1770, Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772, Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772, Engraving, paper, Folio 6, plate 6, series, 7, Design, fountain, Rococo fountain design, two tritons amongst, number, large shells, water flowing, figure blows, conch- horn, pours, stream, water, two dolphins, sea creatures, fountain, situated within, niche, face, Poseidon contained within, shell form, Paris, France, 1736, albums, bound, & books, Bound print, Bound print
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