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The modern notion of childhood as a time of innocence and simplicity emerged during the second half of the eighteenth century. This understanding of adolescence led to numerous depictions of children as personifications of the four seasons. Here winter is portrayed as a young boy wearing ice skates, a fur-lined jacket, and a hat adorned with holly branches. In his satchel he carries a goose and rabbit, both of which are commonly hunted in the winter.
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Document identity
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97975
label
Figure of Winter from the Four Seasons
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object
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1
Source metadata
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97975
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object
title
Figure of Winter from the Four Seasons
description
The modern notion of childhood as a time of innocence and simplicity emerged during the second half of the eighteenth century. This understanding of adolescence led to numerous depictions of children as personifications of the four seasons. Here winter is portrayed as a young boy wearing ice skates, a fur-lined jacket, and a hat adorned with holly branches. In his satchel he carries a goose and rabbit, both of which are commonly hunted in the winter.
date
c. 1775
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60755761
creators
14385
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 27.2 x 13 x 11.5 cm (10 11/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
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England, Bristol
accession
1917.611.4
Source extras
tec
hard-paste porcelain
tombstone
Figure of Winter from the Four Seasons, c. 1775. Bristol Porcelain Factory (British, 1770–81). Hard-paste porcelain; overall: 27.2 x 13 x 11.5 cm (10 11/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mary Warden Harkness, 1917.611.4
collection
Decorative Arts
formerAccessionNumbers
1917.614
didYouKnow
Allegorical figures most often decorated a table during the dessert course, providing amusing subjects for conversation.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned: cat. no. 267
creditline
Bequest of Mary Warden Harkness
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2026-05-29 05:17:19.174000
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97975
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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hard-paste porcelain
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gender unknown
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1
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0
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photo
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