The Four Seasons of Life: Middle Age – Historic Print
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Description
A window into the past: The Four Seasons of Life: Middle Age, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Four Seasons of Life: Middle Age
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This picture belongs to an allegorical set that compares the stages of a human life to the seasons of the year, with middle age cast as the season of fullness and steady work. Images like this were popular in American homes in the nineteenth century, when printed lithographs made moral and sentimental themes affordable for ordinary households. Its place under Valentine's Day in this gallery suggests a link to the companionship and family ties that many of these scenes stress across a lifetime. Viewers may want to look closely at how the artist uses setting and everyday detail to suggest the passing years.
| Original scan | 7,860 × 6,308 px · prints to 26 × 21 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | VAL-3 |
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