Summer

Anonymous, British, 18th century British

August 12, 1783

Not on view

An elegantly dressed woman stands beside a tree and a morning-glory vine. Behind her are a river and a man harvesting grain.

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Title: Summer
Artist: Anonymous, British, 18th century
Publisher: Joseph Staton (British, active 1760–85)
Date: August 12, 1783
Medium: Hand-colored mezzotint
Dimensions: 12 15/16 x 9 13/16 in. (32.9 x 25 cm) (image)
14 5/16 x 10 5/16 in. (36.3 x 26.2 cm) (sheet)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gertrude and Thomas Jefferson Mumford Collection, Gift of Dorothy Quick Mayer, 1942
Object Number: 42.119.73
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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