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Summer, L'Esté, print, Series number, 2, Personification of summer as a woman with a sickle and corn in her hands., publisher: Jan de Lat, Deventer, 1724 - c. 1756, Jan de Lat, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, height 281 mm x width 184 mm, summer, 'Aestas', 'Estate' (Ripa), A seated woman in flowing draped clothing and an ornate bodice holds a curved blade in one hand and a sheaf of plants in the other, a plume of foliage atop her styled hair; a young naked figure beside her reaches up toward the blade while resting a hand on the arm of her chair; at the woman's feet lie mechanical tools, a spindle like object, and bundles of grain, and a serpent-like creature with an open mouth appears near the lower left among leafy foliage and trees in the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_184

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Keywords

Summer L'Esté print Series number 2 Personification summer woman sickle corn hands publisher Jan de Lat Deventer 1724 - c 1756 printmaker paper etching height 281 mm x width 184 mm Aestas Estate Ripa seated woman flowing draped clothing ornate bodice holds curved blade hand sheaf plants plume foliage atop styled hair young naked figure beside reaches up blade resting arm chair woman's feet lie mechanical tools spindle object bundles grain serpent- creature open mouth near lower left leafy foliage trees background