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The image displays a rural scene with a farmer sowing seeds in the foreground. A large tree is on the left with workers attending to it. In the background, there is a distant cityscape with spires and towers. The scene is depicted in shades of sepia and black with detailed cross-hatching and line work showcasing a sense of movement and detail in the countryside.
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The image displays a rural scene with a farmer sowing seeds in the foreground. A large tree is on the left with workers attending to it. In the background, there is a distant cityscape with spires and towers. The scene is depicted in shades of sepia and black with detailed cross-hatching and line work showcasing a sense of movement and detail in the countryside.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Autumn

Conrad Meyer

Date
1648
Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.6 x 24.5 cm (5 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.) sheet: 18 x 24.3 cm (7 1/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2010.122.5
Credit line
Anonymous Gift
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Zurich in the Four Seasons

Subjects and terms

  • profane
  • secular
  • season
  • allegory
Provenance

(Daniela Laube Inc. Fine Art, New York); gift to NGA, 2010.

NGA object ID 154417. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.