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L'Estè, Summer, Personifications of the Four Seasons, print, printmaker: Jean Couvay, France, after drawing by Grégoire Huret, publisher: Pierre Mariette (I), Paris, 1632 - 1657, Jean Couvay, Grégoire Huret, Pierre Mariette (I), unknown, printmaker, after drawing by, publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, engraving, height 306 mm x width 212 mm, Part of a four-part series with personifications of the four seasons. Spring and summer were created by Couvay. Autumn and winter are manufactured by Rousselet., summer, 'Aestas', 'Estate' (Ripa), agricultural implements: sickle, year divided into four seasons, cereal, grain, corn (grass with grains, grown for food, eg: wheat, rice, rye, oats, maize, buckwheat, millet), A woman stands in a field wearing a wide-brimmed hat adorned with large feathers and a decorative brooch, with curled hair visible beneath the hat; she wears a long flowing gown with a cloak draped over her shoulders, a lace neckline, a necklace, and a decorative pendant at her chest; one hand holds a curved sickle while the other holds a small bundle of sheaves and a hand fan; behind her are rows of crops extending toward distant low hills and a path running between the fields; on the ground near the path are a tipped bucket and a shallow dish lying on a cloth.

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L'Estè Summer Personifications Four Seasons print printmaker Jean Couvay France drawing Grégoire Huret publisher Pierre Mariette I Paris 1632 - 1657 unknown grantor privilege paper engraving height 306 mm x width 212 mm Part four-part series personifications four seasons Spring summer created Couvay Autumn winter manufactured Rousselet Aestas Estate Ripa agricultural implements sickle year divided cereal grain corn grass grains grown food eg wheat rice rye oats maize buckwheat millet woman stands field wearing wide-brimmed hat adorned large feathers decorative brooch curled hair visible beneath hat wears long flowing gown cloak draped shoulders lace neckline necklace decorative pendant chest hand holds curved sickle holds small bundle sheaves hand fan rows crops extending distant low hills path running fields ground near path tipped bucket shallow dish lying cloth