Allegory of Harvest
Maker
Giacomo Cassetti
(Italian, 1682 - 1757)
Additional Title(s)
- The Month of June
- Harvest
Collections
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Date1700-1757
Mediumlimestone
DescriptionThis statue portrays a man with a scythe over his shoulder walking in a wheat field. It is probably a personification of Harvest, but can also be interpreted as an image of the seasonal activity of wheat harvest in the Summer.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
On viewObject number22.15
