Summer, a woman, crowned with corn, standing in a cornfield with corn in her right hand and a scythe in her left hand, within a cartouche topped with corn, from 'The four Seasons' (Les quatre Saisons) 1638 - 1643

Stefano della Bella's etching, "Summer," depicts a woman standing in a field of wheat, crowned with corn, holding a sheaf of wheat in one hand and a scythe in the other. The figure is presented within a cartouche, symbolizing the season's bounty and the act of harvesting. Created between 1638 and 1643, this print is part of a series "The Four Seasons" and showcases della Bella's mastery of etching and his keen observation of nature. The work is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.