Autumn
17th century
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 3/4 × 8 1/8 in. (29.8 × 20.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.4239
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Autumn," a delicate 17th-century engraving French artists Gilles Rousselet, Gréire Huret, and Pierre Mariette, captures bountiful spirit of the harvest season. 11 3/4 × 8 1/8 inches, this print from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints collection evokes the lively traditions of rural France during the Baroque era. Engravings like this one were masterful intaglio techniques, where intricate lines incised into metal plates allowed for rich tonal depth and precise details, making art accessible beyond original paintings. The scene bursts with seasonal symbolism, featuring women am...
About the Artist
Gilles Rousselet|Grégoire Huret|Pierre Mariette (French|French|Italian) · 1614 |1614 |1575 –1686 |1686 |1642
French, Paris 1614–1686 Paris|French, Paris 1614–1686 Paris|Italian, Bologna 1575–1642 Bologna