Wall Fountain

ca. 1450-1500 (Renaissance)

46 cm 39.4 cm

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When originally installed, water would have spouted from the mouths of the two lions. The access to fresh water was central to the health and well-being of a city, so fountains were often designed in archtectural styles consistent with those used for neighboring buildings. Thi...

Sculpture

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1910
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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