Winter and Summer
Hollar’s rendering of the Four Seasons is very unusual. Rather than following tradition by showing seasonal scenes of peasant labour, he represented how English women modified their ensembles throughout the year. Shielding her face from the sun with a sheer veil, ‘Summer’ cools herself with a fan. The hooded figure of ‘Winter’ cloaks herself in furs and protects her delicate, exposed skin with a mask and fur muff.
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Winter and Summer
Hollar’s rendering of the Four Seasons is very unusual. Rather than following tradition by showing seasonal scenes of peasant labour, he represented how English women modified their ensembles throughout the year. Shielding her face from the sun with a sheer veil, ‘Summer’ cools herself with a fan. The hooded figure of ‘Winter’ cloaks herself in furs and protects her delicate, exposed skin with a mask and fur muff.
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Hollars uitbeelding van de vie ...... elte toewuiven met een waaier.
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Hollar’s rendering of the Four ...... skin with a mask and fur muff.
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RP-P-OB-11.248
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Rijksmuseum
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Winter and Summer
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Winter en Zomer
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1644
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1644
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height 261 mm
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plaatrand breedte 179 mm
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plaatrand hoogte 261 mm
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width 179 mm
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Collectie: prenten
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Collection: prints
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New Hollstein German (Hollar) 439
Pennington 607