Fountain with Putti in the Garden of the Villa Borghese

Museum record 205208: Fountain with Putti in the Garden of the Villa Borghese by Hans Thoma. A verified entry point for discovery.

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Thoma was not only a painter and printmaker, but also a museum director. This large working drawing (a modello ) was squared for transfer for a painting that has yet to be found and was independently prized for its delicacy and refined mood. The same year that Thoma drew this sheet it was selected for a special facsimile reproduction by a Berlin printer. MyArtTaste includes museum record 205208 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution's official open-data metadata and image for this spec…