Allegory of Harvest

Maker Giacomo Cassetti (Italian, 1682 - 1757)

AttributedPreviously attributed to Unknown, Italian

Additional Title(s)

Harvest
The Month of June

Collections

Outdoor Sculptures

ClassificationsSCULPTURE

Date1700-1757

Mediumlimestone

DescriptionThe standing full-length figure of a man with a sickle over his shoulder, framed at the bottom by waves of wheat, is probably a personification of Harvest, but can also be interpreted as an image of the month of June.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

On view

Object number22.15

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