Rome has countless fountains, from the imperial and theatrical to the quiet, trickling and humble. In the past, this is where you got fresh water. The fountain depicted here was near a restaurant. It shows a wine barrel and the water is coming out of a wine sampling hole. The letters "SPQR" stand for "Senatus Populus que Romanus" which is the motto of the city of Rome and means "The Senate and the People of Rome."
I did a number of colored pencil sketches of Rome but decided that I preferred ink and watercolor instead.
Colored pencil on smooth Fabriano Italian paper, 4" x 7 1/2", 1975. Click for closer view.
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