Wall Niche with Fountain, Desseins de Lambris (Wainscoting Designs), François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768, Carl Albert von Lespilliez, German, 1723 - 1796, Nicolas Jean-Baptiste de Poilly, French, 1712–after 1758, François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768, Engraving on paper, Design for an interior wall in Rococo style. An arched niche in center with a sculptural fountain depicting a male herm or merman seizing a female figure, who stands with arms raised. Below, a woman holding a staff pilots a chariot led by dolphins. A wall painting within the surrounding niche; at top, a group of fish, net, and a triton. At either side, small pedestals with a putti group with fruit at left and a vase or urn at right. Above them, panels display different decorative schemes. Scale at lower left., Munich, Germany, Paris, France, 18th century, albums (bound) & books, Bound print, Bound print
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Wall Niche, Fountain, Desseins de Lambris, Wainscoting Designs, François de Cuvilliés, Elder, Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768, Carl Albert von Lespilliez, German, 1723 - 1796, Nicolas Jean-Baptiste de Poilly, French, 1712– 1758, François de Cuvilliés, Elder, Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768, Engraving, paper, Design, interior wall, Rococo style, arched niche, center, sculptural fountain depicting, male herm, merman seizing, female figure, stands, arms raised, woman holding, staff pilots, chariot led, dolphins, wall painting within, surrounding niche, top, group, fish, net, triton, side, small pedestals, putti group, fruit, left, vase, urn, right, panels display different decorative schemes, Scale, lower left, Munich, Germany, Paris, France, 18th century, albums, bound, & books, Bound print, Bound print
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