Skip to main content
Images d’Art
Open menu
Close menu
Home
Languages
En
glish
Fr
ançais
User menu
Sign in
Sign up
Nav social
Facebook
Twitter
Keywords
Museum
Periods
Authors
Technics
Keywords
Advanced search
Jean Lepautre
(28th Jun, 1618 - 2nd Feb, 1682)
,
after Gaspard Marsy
(1624 - 19th Dec, 1681)
La Fontaine de la Sirène, avec groupe central en plomb doré, formé d'un Triton et d'une Sirène tenant une conque, d'où sort un jet d'eau
1679
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / image RMN-GP
Saint-Denis, ateliers d'art des musées nationaux, moulage et chalcographie
Share:
Facebook
Twitter
Share by mail
Embed on your site
Download
Add to a selection
Add to favorites
Detail image(s)
Horizontal tabs
Explore
Keywords:
fountain
mermaid
Triton (mythology)
statue
Search by color
Color #d8dcd6
Color #978a84
Color #363737
Color #a8a495
Color #536267
More info
About the artwork
Title:
La Fontaine de la Sirène, avec groupe central en plomb doré, formé d'un Triton et d'une Sirène tenant une conque, d'où sort un jet d'eau
Periods:
17th century
modern age
Techniques:
engraving (print)
etching
Dimensions:
426 x 284
Inventory number:
KM001720
Detail:
Triton et sirène tenant un coquillage d’où jaillit l’eau : fontaine pour les jardins de Versailles. Cabinet du Roi
About the author(s)
Author:
Jean Lepautre
Born:
28th Jun, 1618
Dead:
2nd Feb, 1682
Country:
France
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Jean Le Pautre
or
Lepautre
(June 28, 1618 – February 2, 1682) was a French designer and engraver, the elder brother of the architect Antoine Le Pautre and the father of Jacques Le Pautre. Jean Le Pautre was an apprentice to a carpenter and builder. In addition to learning mechanical and constructive work, he developed considerable skill with the pencil. His designs, innumerable in quantity and exuberant in content, consisted mainly of ceilings, friezes, chimney-pieces, doorways and mural…
Read more...
Author:
after
Gaspard Marsy
Born:
1624
Dead:
19th Dec, 1681
Facebook
Twitter