Statues of the Four Seasons
Made by: Unknown
On view in: Friendship Walk
About this object
Four statues in lead, depicting the four seasons. Summer is shown as a young boy holding on top of his head a basket filled with leaves. Autumn also holds leaves on top of his head and he has s shawl around his shoulders and a sash around his hips. Spring is draped with a shawl, and his lowered arms hold a bouquet to his side. Winter is clutching a lion skin around himself and is shivering. From the prototypes of JB White.
- Object name:
- Statues of the Four Seasons
- Made from:
- Lead
- Made in:
- ENGLAND
- Date made:
- 18th c.
- Size:
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overall
overall
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 72.30.1-4
- Class:
- GARDEN
- Signature marks:
- NONE
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973