Eau de Sphinx
by Pamela Newcomb
Title
Eau de Sphinx
Artist
Pamela Newcomb
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Fontaine du Palmier (1806-1808), or Fontaine de la Victoire, is a monumental fountain located in the Place du Châtelet, in Paris. It was designed to provide fresh drinking water and to commemorate the victories of Napoleon Bonaparte. It is the largest fountain built during Napoleon's reign still in existence. The lower basin of the fountain was added in 1858 during the reign of Emperor Louis Napoleon. At that time, the base was decorated with statues of Egyptian sphinxes spouting streams of water.
October 2013
Eau de Sphinx was featured in the group collection of Fountains of the World in Color.
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September 3rd, 2015
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Comments (2)
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations on your feature in Fountains of the World in Color! Very nice composition, cropping, perspective, layers, glistening light and title!!!! A+ L&F
Pamela Newcomb replied:
Thank you for featuring Eau de Sphinx in the group collection of Fountains of the World in Color!
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