 A Wallace fountain located in the Montmartre district of Paris | |
| Designer | Charles-Auguste Lebourg |
|---|---|
| Material | Cast iron |
| Beginning date | 1872 |
| Dedicated to | Richard Wallace |
Wallace fountains are public drinking fountains named after, financed by and roughly designed by Sir Richard Wallace. The final design and sculpture is by Wallace's friend Charles-Auguste Lebourg. They are large cast-iron sculptures scattered throughout the city of Paris, France, mainly along the most-frequented sidewalks. A great aesthetic success, they are recognized worldwide as one of the symbols of Paris. A Wallace fountain can be seen outside the Wallace Collection in London, the gallery that houses the works of art collected by Sir Richard Wallace and the first four Marquesses of Hertford.