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Estate (Summer or Ceres)

Cherubino Alberti, after Polidoro da Caravaggio

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a classical-style figure enclosed within a triangular ornamental frame. The figure is seated with one arm raised and the other resting on the knee. The facial features are rendered in a classical, idealized style, with soft features and flowing wavy hair. The figure is dressed in a draped garment and holds a large bouquet of foliage. The background has a hatch pattern, and the word "ESTATE" is inscribed at the top of the triangular panel.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1600
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
7200 × 10913 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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