Abundance and fertility are central in depictions of Summer in print series of the four seasons. In this engraving Summer is personified by the goddess Ceres. Behind her people are mowing and bringing in the harvest. The border features two horns of plenty, grain, vegetables, fruit and animals relating to summer.
Specifications
Title | Summer |
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Material and technique | Engraving on paper |
Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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Location | This object is in storage |
Dimensions |
Height 167 mm Width 210 mm |
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Artists |
Publisher:
Crispijn de Passe (I)
Designer: Maerten de Vos |
Accession number | BdH 13391 (PK) |
Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
Department | Drawings & Prints |
Acquisition date | 1951 |
Creation date | in circa 1590 - 1600 |
Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
Internal exhibitions |
Hans Makarts Abundantia (2012) |
External exhibitions |
Ik kook dus ik ben. Een culinaire vertelling door Abdelkader Benali (2017) |
Research |
Show research Alma |
Material | |
Object | |
Technique |
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |