This fountain mask originally formed part of a fountain with several masks spouting water, probably in the grounds of the Chateau of Saint-Cloud. Saint-Cloud was built on the out-skirts of Paris by Philippe d'Orleans, brother of Louis XIV, whose first wife, Henriette, was the daughter of Charles I of England. It corresponds closely with masks in designs for fountains and pavilions published by Antoine Le Pautre (1621-1681) between 1652 and 1653 and may possibly be the work of the sculptor Martin Desjardins (1640-1694).
Purchased of the assistance of V&A Purchase Grant Fund.
- TitleFountain Mask of a River God, c.1650-70
- Object numberM.218
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- Production placeFrance
- Date1650 - 1670
- Production period17th century
- School/styleFrench
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