Winter
Date1751
After work by
David Teniers
Engraver
Paul Angier
OriginEngland, London
MediumLine engraving and etching with period color
DimensionsOverall: 10 × 7 1/2in. (25.4 × 19.1cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1961-170,4
DescriptionLower margin reads: "D. Teniers pinx.t/ P. Angier sculp.t/ WINTER."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). In this winter scene an old man is seen at a table set up on a pond. He is heavily clothed. Before him are dishes from which he eats. To the rear figures can be seen ice skating.ProvenanceBefore 1961, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1961-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
