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Summer, from The four seasons, goblet

Summer, from The four seasons, goblet
(c. 1755)

Medium
glass (wheel-engraved, air-twist stem)

Measurements
18.1 × 8.9 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1974

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Inscription
engraved in bowl u.c.: SUMMER

Accession Number
D526-1974

Department
International Decorative Arts

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
Ogee bowl, engraved figure of farmer holding sickle/sheafs wheat, insc. on ribbon "Summer", plain foot.