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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