The Four Seasons

Französische Grafik 1775–1780, 1780s

This is a painting featuring cherubic figures engaged in various activities across four panels. The scenes include handling grain, adorning a goat, gathering around a fire, and stomping on grapes in a barrel. The style is reminiscent of Jean-Honoré Fragonard, with a soft color palette and blue backgrounds setting off each scene.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1775–1780
Date
1780s
Type
Print
Medium
etching and aquatint printed in brown and blue with hand coloring on laid paper
Dimensions
34 × 30.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting featuring cherubic figures engaged in various activities across four panels. The scenes include handling grain, adorning a goat, gathering around a fire, and stomping on grapes in a barrel. The style is reminiscent of Jean-Honoré Fragonard, with a soft color palette and blue backgrounds setting off each scene.

Französische Grafik 1775–1780