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1920

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Prints, Design of Public Fountain, 1731–77

This is a prints. It was designed by Giovanni Paolo Gaspari and François de Cuvilliés and etched by Valerian Funck and François de Cuvilliés and published by François de Cuvilliés. It is dated 1731–77 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is inscribed

70-a: Above: Fontaine Publique Fesant Cloture de Iardin; Below: Invent par F. de Cuvillies Fils Captaine Ingenieur et Pr. Architecture de S.A.S.E. de Baviere; Lower right: V. Funck. sc. 70-b: Above: Esquices de differends Munuments avec leurs inscriptions inventes par Mr. de Caspari grave par F. de Cuvillies

Cite this object as

Prints, Design of Public Fountain, 1731–77; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777), Giovanni Paolo Gaspari (1714 – 1775); Etched by Valerian Funck; Germany; etching on white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-283-70

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