Vintage scene
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 15 3/4 x 20 1/2 in. (40 x 52 cm) plate: 9 7/16 x 15 11/16 in. (24 x 39.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.2640
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Vintage Scene** (1704) is a captivating engraving created by Giovanni Girolamozza after a design by the renowned Baroque painter Carlo Maratti Produced in Rome during the height of the Baroque era, this print exemplifies the collaborative artistry of the time, where painters like Maratti compositions for skilled engravers like Frezza translate into intricate prints. Measuring about 9½ x 15⅝ inches on the plate, it was part of a tradition of reproductive prints that made high art accessible beyond paintings. The scene bursts with life, depicting a bustling grape harvest—or "vintage"—featurin...