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Les Saisons: poëme

Jean-Charles Baquoy, after Charles Eisen, James Thomson (author), and Marie-Jeanne de Châtillon Bontems (translator)

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an allegorical depiction with classical elements. It features a robed figure with wings at the center, surrounded by decorative elements like a draped curtain, flora, a cherubic infant, and a cherub on a carved frame. The base includes text indicating it is for a work titled "Les Saisons" by Thompson. The drawing is rendered in a classical style.

Artwork Details

Date
1779
Medium
bound volume with letterpress text and five etchings with engraving (including title page) on laid paper
Dimensions
6003 × 9454 px
Public Domain
Yes
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