Summer

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In the fields beside a broad winding river labourers scythe grass to make hay, while a shepherd takes advantage of the shade of a large tree to shear a sheep. A woman with a large tray of fruit on her head is perhaps on her way to the town opposite to sell her produce at market. Meanwhile, aristocrats on horseback enjoy a day’s hunting; two have falcons, trained to catch prey, resting on their arms.

The scene represents summer and may have formed part of a frieze in a domestic interior depicting all four seasons. Hans Wertinger painted several cycles of landscapes showing both the months and the seasons, but we can't be sure which set this panel belonged to.

Wertinger played a leading role in the development of landscape painting as a subject in its own right, along with other artists from the region of the Danube river who put landscape at the forefront of their compositions.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

Summer

Date

about 1525

Medium

Oil on wood

Measurements

H 23.2 x W 39.5 cm

Accession number

NG6568

Acquisition method

Bought, 1997

Work type

Painting

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