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1813.12

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Allegory of Fruitfulness

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Artist

Cornelis Schut, I (1597 - 1655)

Title

Allegory of Fruitfulness

Creation Date

1597-1655

Century

16th-17th century

Dimensions

44 in. x 59 in. (111.76 cm x 149.86 cm)

Object Type

painting

Creation Place

Europe, Flanders, Flanders

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Credit Line

Bequest of the Honorable James Bowdoin III

Copyright

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Accession Number

1813.12

Object Description

A nymph, seated in front of a swag of red drapery, is placed in a forested landscape at the left of the picture. Her attention is attracted by two satyrs and a nude female figure who pay her homage with a large cornucopia filled with fruit. A handmaid, standing behind her, places a wreath of flowers on her head. In the lower left corner, two reclining putti observe the scene. One holds up a floral garland as though to present it to the nymph.


Keywords: maidservant   Ceres   putti   satyr   nymph   allegory   deity   goddess   agriculture   cornucopia   nude   fruit   food   mythology   figurative   Baroque influence   Bentvueghels (artists group)   horn of plenty  
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