The Fountain in the Ruins

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Louis-Joseph Masquelier (Engraver)

Title

The Fountain in the Ruins

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1765

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 35.2 × 26.9 cm (13 7/8 × 10 5/8 in.); Plate: 40.5 × 29 cm (16 × 11 7/16 in.); Sheet: 46.5 × 34.8 cm (18 5/16 × 13 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

John H. Wrenn Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1947.122

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