- Artist: Benoit Audran II
- Artist: Charles Joseph Natoire
- Artist: Charles Joseph Natoire
- Publisher: Gabriel Huquier
The Seasons: Autumn
1729
Physical Qualities
Etching and engraving, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 262 × 262 mm. (10 5/16 × 10 5/16 in.)
Image: 235 × 252 mm. (9 1/4 × 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.3330
From series of 4 plates begun by Natoire, 2 finished by Benoît Audran and 2 finished by Pierre Aveline
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).
Signed: 1
Inscribed: lower left in plate: "Inventé peint et gravé a l'eau forte par C. Natoire"; lower right in plate: "Termine par B. Audran"; lower center in plate (with shield): "AUTUMNUS L'AUTOMNE. / Dedié a Monseigneur Philibert Orry Controlleur general des finances. / par son tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur C. Natoire, P.R. / a Paris chez Huquier vis a vis le Grand Chatelet aux armes d'Angleterre avec privilege du Roy"; by later hand, lower right in graphite (in diamond): "11369"
Markings: CM: Claghorn (red)
