The Grain Harvest (An Allegory of Autumn?)

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The Grain Harvest (An Allegory of Autumn?)

c. 1680

Ciro Ferri (Italian, c. 1634–1689)

Ferri's successful career as a painter, sculptor, and architect was divided between Florence and Rome. He held the prestigious position of director of the Roman artists' academy, the Accademia di San Luca, from 1681 to 1687. This lunette-shaped drawing may have been preparatory for a decorative cycle of allegories of the seasons.

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Object Details

Title:

The Grain Harvest (An Allegory of Autumn?)

Date:

c. 1680

Artist:

Ciro Ferri (Italian, c. 1634–1689)

Medium:

Brush and brown wash, over graphite, on cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 9 5/8 x 15 9/16 inches (24.4 x 39.5 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman and the Edgar Viguers Seeler Fund (by exchange), 1984

Accession Number:

1984-56-240

Geography:

Made in Italy, Europe

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