Elevation of a Fountain
Unknown Maker
Obelisk topped by a phoenix rising from a basin with dolphins.
Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
late 18th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash on off-white laid paper, lined
1901-39-379
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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