Design for a Fountain Supported by Dolphins and Two Dogs, Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, Pen and ink, watercolor on paper, Jet of water from sphere atop shell-like tier supported by two upside-down entwined dolphins. water from dolphins' mouths flows into pool at base. Two dogs (one on each side) stand on rocky base with their front paws at tier rim. Each dog holds in its mouth a brach from which water spouts., One sheet of paper drawn on recto and verso, mounted onto an album page with window cutout to see verso., France, 1690s, albums (bound) & books, Album page


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