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Winter
from: The Four Seasons, Jacob Gole (1660-1724), mezzotint, engraving, c. 1690-1724
The Four Seasons remained a popular theme for fashion prints decades after Wenceslaus Hollar’s version (in this room). Here ‘Winter’ is personified by a gentleman wearing a knee-length justaucorps. For extra warmth, he carries a fur muff and drapes his he heavy cloak around his face. A pair of ice skates on the table to the right suggests his plans for the day.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1905-2090
- Dimensionsheight 252 mm x width 185 mm
- Physical characteristicsmezzotint en gravure