Winter 1745

"Winter", an etching created by Nicolas de Larmessin in 1745, depicts three figures in a winter scene. The central figure, a man, is dressed in a hat and coat, and stands on a frozen lake. A woman, dressed in a long gown, stands behind him, and a man in a hat is kneeling in front of her. The print illustrates the dangers of winter and its unforgiving nature. It is a valuable example of 18th-century art depicting the natural world and human interaction with it, a popular subject among European artists during the period.