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Autumn

Autumn
1644
plate 3 from the Whole-length women as allegories of The four seasons series 1643–44

Medium
etching

Measurements
24.2 × 17.7 cm (image) 26.0 × 17.7 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark) 30.7 × 22.2 cm (backing sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1950

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein 440; Pennington 608; Parthey 608

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: W: Hollar inu et fecit Londini 1644.
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: 3
printed in ink l.c.: Autumne
printed in ink l.l.: As Autumes fruit doth mourne and wast / And if not pluckt it dropps at last
printed in ink l.r.: So of herselfe (she feares) she shall, / If not timely gather'd, fall.

Accession Number
2290.3-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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