Ceres, Pomona and Bacchus

Cornelis Schut (I) (in circa 1630 - 1655)

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Three deities concerned with the fertility of the Earth: Ceres, goddess of agriculture, Pomona, goddess of fruit trees, orchards and gardens, and Bacchus, the god of wine. Ceres holds the horn of plenty, while Pomona plucks a piece of fruit and Bacchus touches a bunch of grapes.

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Title	Ceres, Pomona and Bacchus
Material and technique	Etching on paper
Object type	Print > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 228 mm Width 172 mm
Artists	Graphic artist: Cornelis Schut (I)
Accession number	BdH 11253 (PK)
Credits	From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951
Department	Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date	1951
Creation date	in circa 1630 - 1655
Collector	Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan
Internal exhibitions	Hans Makarts Abundantia (2012)
Material	Paper > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Print > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Technique	Etching > Manual > Intaglio printing techniques > Printing technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin	Czechoslovakia > Eastern Europe > Europe