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The image depicts a person holding an apple and standing next to a platter of fruits. The person's upper body and arms are shown, wearing period-specific clothing with a lace collar. The facial features show a delicate expression with eyes facing downwards and a gentle mouth. The person's hair is partially visible under a bonnet-like headgear. Various fruits are arranged on the platter next to the person. The background has a finely lined texture.
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The image depicts a person holding an apple and standing next to a platter of fruits. The person's upper body and arms are shown, wearing period-specific clothing with a lace collar. The facial features show a delicate expression with eyes facing downwards and a gentle mouth. The person's hair is partially visible under a bonnet-like headgear. Various fruits are arranged on the platter next to the person. The background has a finely lined texture.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Autumn

Wenceslaus Hollar

Date
1641
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.5057
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Seasons [Pennington 610-613]

Subjects and terms

  • Woman
  • Fruit
  • Bohemian
  • Costume
  • Dress
  • Writing

NGA object ID 7979. 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.