'Vue du Marche & de la Fontaine des Innocens'
Fontaine des Innocents, Paris, made by Jean Goujon and Pierre Lescot in 1546-49 to celebrate the entry of Henry II and Catherine de Medicis in Paris.
The name of the fountain derives from the nearby 'Cimetiere des Innocents' (now demolished); it is decorated with carved water imagery.
The name of the fountain derives from the nearby 'Cimetiere des Innocents' (now demolished); it is decorated with carved water imagery.
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Object Details
ID: | PAH6106 |
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Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Basset; Courvoisier Dubois, Charles Adrien |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Herschel Collection |
Measurements: | Sheet: 425 x 577 mm |