Fountain

Maker Unknown, Italian, 17th Century

Collections

Outdoor Sculptures

ClassificationsSCULPTURE

Date17th Century

MediumIstrian stone

Dimensionsheight: 196 in. (497.8 cm.)

DescriptionAt the center of a modern basin built in 1915 is a 17th-century Italian fountain carved of Istrian stone with four large fish supporting the main basin with their tails.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

On view

Object number15.1

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