Anonymous, Italian, Bolognese 18th century artist|Anonymous, Italian, Bolognese 18th century artist
Design for a Fountain: Bowl Supported by Two Sphynxes
18th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of graphite, on cream laid paper. Ruled diagonal lines in graphite or lead running across upper half of sheet
22.6 × 20.8 cm (8.9 × 8.2 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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