Author: Pierre Drevet (1663-1738), after Gabriël Perelle (1603-1677)
Title: Antique print I L'automne, published ca. 1690, 1 p.
Description: Allegory of the autumn season: a landscape with men harvesting grapes on the right, making barrels and pressing the grapes on the left. Some men resting in the foreground right. About the process of making wine.Larger version of the plates of the four seasons by Perelle, published by Mariette.Signed and titled at bottom: 'L'AUTOMNE.' Perelle inuent et fecit / Drevet excud avec privil. du Roy.[NL] Allegorie op de herfst: een landschap met rechts druivenoogsten mannen, links tonnen makende en persende druiven. Rechts op de voorgrond enkele rustende mannen. Over het proces van het maken van Wijn. Gemaakt door Pierre Drevet (1663-1738), naar Gabriël Perelle (1603-1677). Etching on laid paper, with some margin; total: 228 x 308 mm; central vertical crease, holes repaired with tape on verso, margins rather damaged, with creases and small tears, rubbing and dirt; overall in reasonable condition; mounted on elegant cardboard passepartout.

Keywords: Agriculture|Allegories|Drinks|Landscapes|Wine