Zomer 1709

This engraving by Bernard Picart, titled "Zomer" (Summer), depicts a classical statue of the personified season of summer. The sculpture, described as being of marble and seven feet tall, was located in the gardens of Versailles. The engraving, created in 1709, showcases a female figure with a crown of flowers and a crescent moon, holding wheat stalks and a fruit in her hand. It exemplifies the popular use of engravings to disseminate images of important sculptures during the 18th century.