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Wall Fountain
ca. 1450-1500 (Renaissance)
Red Verona marble
(Renaissance Europe )
(Renaissance Europe )
This wall fountain is inspired by classical models. Water would originally have spouted from the mouths of the two lions. The unidentified coat of arms belonged to the patron that paid for the fountain.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode ofa cquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Italy (Po Region) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 37 x W: 41 1/8 in. (94 x 104.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.320