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Spring
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<em>Spring</em> and <em>Summer</em> are two scenes from a four-season series. These landscapes were originally a part of a screen or a decorative panel, indicated by their floral borders and oval shape. The setting of <em>Spring</em> is believed to be the grounds of Montmorency, the country estate of Pierre Crozat (1665–1740), a wealthy financier and art collector in early eighteenth-century Paris. <em>Summer</em> counters <em>Spring</em>'s aristocratic leisure by depicting rural labor. Befitting the work's decorative origins, however, Pater's scene belongs to the tradition of the timeless pastoral. More idyllic than a statement about class differences, the reapers peacefully gather sheaves of wheat as shepherds rest with their flocks in the foreground.
| Artist / Maker | Jean-Baptiste Pater |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1720–36 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Framed: 76.5 x 66 x 9 cm (30 1/8 x 26 x 3 9/16 in.); Unframed: 65 x 53.7 cm (25 9/16 x 21 1/8 in.) |
| Department | European Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
BiographyJean-Baptiste Pater (1695–1736) — French painter (1695-1736).Jean-Baptiste Pater worked as painter and graphic artist and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1695 to 1736, born in Valenciennes, died in Paris.Disciplinespainter, graphic artistBorn1695, ValenciennesDied1736, ParisNationalityFranceSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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