Cartoon for Cotton Printing: 'Les Quatre Saisons', B. M. Lebert, 1759–1836, J. L. Lebert, French, early 19th century, Hartmann et Fils, (Munster, France), Pen and brown ink, brush and grey wash, on cream paper, pieced; squared in graphite for transfer, In the upper left, Flora seated in a landscape is being kissed by Zephyr lying on a cloud-bank, while a river god sleeps to the left and two children drive sheep to pasture to the right (symbolizing Spring). In the lower left, figures offer children, fruit, and other foods to Ceres, seated in a bower, while in the distance, figures are seen dancing in a wheat field (symbolizing Summer)., Probably Munster, France, 1815–20, textile designs, Drawing, Drawing
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Cartoon, Cotton Printing, 'Les Quatre Saisons', B, M, Lebert, 1759–1836, J, L, Lebert, French, early 19th century, Hartmann et Fils, Munster, France, Pen, brown ink, brush, grey wash, cream paper, pieced, squared, graphite, transfer, upper left, Flora seated, landscape, kissed, Zephyr lying, cloud-bank, river god sleeps, left, two children drive sheep, pasture, right, symbolizing Spring, lower left, figures offer children, fruit, foods, Ceres, seated, bower, distance, figures, dancing, wheat field, symbolizing Summer, Munster, France, 1815–20, textile designs, Drawing, Drawing
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