Commissioned during the reign of Philip V to Pedro de Ribera to be built at the Plaza de Antón Martín [es], the precise date for the beginning of the works is uncertain, although the process was already started by 1731.

[3] The structure also incorporates other ornamental details such as angels holding seashells and niches with flowerpots.

[3] It is topped by the winged figure of Pheme, playing the trumpet.

[4] In 1911, it was reconstructed by Ángel García in the Parque del Oeste, where it endured damage during the 1936–1939 Civil War.

[4] As the fountain suffered several vandalic attacks, the surrounding space was enclosed by a fence in 1999.