Autumnus

About this artwork

Gift of Jonkvrouw A.C. Teding van Berkhout, Amsterdam and S.F., Baroness van Höevell-Teding van Berkhout, Bergen (Noord-Holland)

Art Historical Context

**Autumnus** is a striking 16th-century engraving by Cornelis Cort, a masterful Dutch printmaker active during the Renaissance. Created in 1565, this work measures 292 mm high by 218 mm wide, capturing the essence of autumn through intricate lines and textures typical of the engraving medium. Cort, renowned for his technical precision and collaboration with leading painters like Maarten van Heemskerck and Titian, elevated printmaking to rival painting in detail and expressiveness. As one of likely depictions from a series on the seasons—suggested by the Latin title *Autumnus*—this piece refle...

About the Artist

Cornelis Cort · 1533–1578

Comment on works: copper engraver; engraver; etcher