Herfst 1824

"Herfst" (Autumn) is an 1824 lithograph by Louis Léopold Boilly, a prolific French artist known for his portraits and genre scenes. The image depicts a family, likely a farmer and his wife, enjoying the harvest of grapes. The man drinks from a jug while the woman eagerly eats the fruit, while a young child lies asleep near a pile of grapes, suggesting the bounty of the season. Boilly’s use of delicate lines creates a sense of intimacy, capturing the simple pleasures of rural life in the autumn.