The Four Seasons
Surrounded by foliate scrolls and volutes, four oval medallions contain figures representing the Seasons: Spring holds flowers, Summer with sickle and sheaves, Autumn with grapes and wine glass, and Winter with log of wood and ax.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Four Seasons
- Date: ca. 1710
- Culture: German, Potsdam
- Medium: Glass
- Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/16 × 3 5/8 in. (10.6 × 9.2 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Munsey Fund, 1927
- Object Number: 27.185.36
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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German, Potsdam
1688–1700
German, Potsdam
1710–20
German, Potsdam
early 18th century
German, Potsdam or Zechlin
18th century
German, Potsdam or Zechlin
ca. 1730–50
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