The Trevi fountain, Rome. Line engraving by F. Morelli after himself.

  • Morel, François, approximately 1768-
Date:
[1830?]
Reference:
2969156i
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Description

The newly completed (in 1762) sculpture around the fountain includes two Tritons with horses drawing the chariot of Neptune (in the central niche), with personifications of Abundance (with a cornucopia, left) and Hygieia (holding a spear, right: the snake around a tree is not shown) in the side niches: all are associated with water. Above are statues of the four seasons, and at the top the achievement of arms of the Corsini family. Several groups of people are shown in conversation around the perimeter of the fountain. On the right, on the corner of Via della Stamperia and Via del Lavatore, is a wall shrine: two sculpted angels hold up a radiant halo containing an image of the Virgin

Publication/Creation

Roma [Rome] (al Corso) : Agapito Franzetti, [1830?]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; platemark 36.4 x 47.6 cm

Lettering

Veduta della fontana dell'acqua vergine d.a di Trevi fatta condottare da M. Agrippa, cosi chiamata da una vergine che mostró le vene ad alcuni soldati assetati. Fran.co Morelli dis. e inc. The lettering is repeated in French

Edition

[State lacking "anno 1787" in engraver's statement].

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2969156i

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