Autumn
Date1751
After work by
David Teniers
Engraver
J. Fourgeron
OriginEngland, London
MediumLine engraving and etching with period color
DimensionsOverall: 10 × 8in. (25.4 × 20.3cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1961-170,3
DescriptionLower margin reads: "D. Teniers pinx.t/ J. Fourgeron/ AUTUMN."Label TextThis print is one of a set of four depicting allegorical representations of the four seasons based on paintings by David Teniers (now in the collection of the Natural Gallery, London). The Autumn has come and time for the grape harvest. In the foreground a farmer with wine glass and pitcher in hand is seen. To the rear a shed with 2 workers in the process of wine making.ProvenanceBefore 1961, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1961-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
