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White marble oval relief of a chubby child holding a basket of grapes beside a draped woman with a garland, with grapevines behind them.

Allegory of Summer

A white marble oval relief shows a plump putto with curly hair holding a basket of grapes, standing beside a draped female figure who holds a garland of foliage. Grapevines and leaves fill the background, framed by a dark oval mount.

Artist
English
Date
1800–25
Medium
Marble
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2157 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1825).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Charles Deering McCormick, Brooks McCormick, and the Estate of Roger McCormick

Español: Alegoría del verano, relieve en mármol

Un relieve ovalado de mármol blanco muestra a un niño regordete de cabello rizado que sostiene una canasta de uvas, junto a una figura femenina con ropaje que lleva una guirnalda de follaje. Vides y hojas llenan el fondo, enmarcados por un marco oscuro.

Português: Alegoria do verão, relevo em mármore

Um relevo oval de mármore branco mostra um menino rechonchudo de cabelos cacheados segurando uma cesta de uvas, ao lado de uma figura feminina drapeada que segura uma guirlanda de folhagem. Videiras e folhas preenchem o fundo, emoldurados por uma moldura escura.

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