Fountain at Night, Rome

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A linocut of a two-tiered fountain at night. The fountain appears in the center of the print with two round platforms separated by two central columns, each surrounded by sculpted figures, and a wide, round base. The fountain, along with a small area of foliage to the right, is articulated in black. The area surrounding the fountain is white, with the rest of the print black. The upper left and right corners have illustrations of buildings, houses, and trees. The title of the print [Fountain at Night, Rome] is written in pencil on the bottom left corner with [ap] written on the bottom center. The print is signed [James L Wells] on the bottom right corner in pencil.

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