Fontein met Neptunus, unknown, after François de Cuvilliés (Sr.), 1745

Title(s)

Fontein met Neptunus
Fonteinen (series title)
12me Livre M Livre de Fontaines (...) (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

3/4

Object number

RP-P-1908-5499

Catalogue reference

• Berlijn Orn Cat 146-12

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Ontwerp en plattegrond van een fontein met putti en Neptunus. Aan weerszijden vazen met gekroonde leeuwen en musicerende figuren.

Artist

• print maker: unknown (mentioned on object)
• after design by: François de Cuvilliés (Sr.) (mentioned on object)
• François de Cuvilliés (Sr.)
• Poilly (mentioned on object)
• Keizerlijk hof (mentioned on object)

Place

after design by: Germany
München
Paris

Dating

1745

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / engraving

Measurements

height 359 mm × width 235 mm

What

• ornamental fountain
• cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
• (story of) Neptune (Poseidon)
• vase ~ ornament
• making music; musician with instrument

Credit line

• Gift of Jonkheer V. de Stuers

Acquisition

gift 1908

Copyright

Public domain

• Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, dl. 1, p. 25, cat.nr. 146 12
• Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Cuvilliés père et fils, M. Bérard, p. 17, cat.nr. 37