Autumn; Study for an Engraving

This engraving depicts an allegorical scene of the autumn harvest, featuring an elderly man, a youthful Bacchus figure, and a woman gathering produce. In the background, laborers work in a landscape, emphasizing the seasonal transition, while the foreground showcases the abundance of the earth through baskets of fruit and wine-making equipment. The composition uses precise lines and shading to create depth and texture across the figures' period clothing and the agricultural goods.

As part of the Four Seasons series, this work connects to the Renaissance tradition of cosmic correspondence, where the cycle of the year was viewed as a reflection of the order of the soul and the macrocosm. The inclusion of the Bacchic figure highlights the classical mythological underpinnings that often informed the interpretation of seasonal cycles in early modern philosophy.