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White marble oval relief of a chubby child holding a basket of grapes beside a draped woman with a garland, with grapevines behind them.

Allegory of Summer, marble relief

A white marble oval relief shows a plump putto with curly hair holding a basket of grapes, standing beside a draped female figure who holds a garland of foliage. Grapevines and leaves fill the background, framed by a dark oval mount.

Artist
English
Date
1800–25
Medium
Marble
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2157 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1825).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Charles Deering McCormick, Brooks McCormick, and the Estate of Roger McCormick

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