Design for a fountain with an obelisk

Anonymous, 18th century
Former Attribution S. Bruges

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Neoclassical fountain in the style of Delafosse, Boullée and Ledoux. The fountain is placed on a plateau and has the shape of an obelisk on a pedestal. Water emerges on all four sides (only three sides are visible). The right and left sides of the obelisks are adorned with the bow of a ship. On the side facing the viewer this element is replaced by the French royal crest. Below it a panel with a pseudo inscription has been placed.

Design for a fountain with an obelisk, Anonymous, 18th century (possibly French), Pen and ink over graphite and watercolor

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