This personification of the season wears an apple, a pear and a bunch of grapes, all fruits of the fall. In the northern hemisphere, the season begins in late September and continues until the winter solstice in December. But those who live south of the equator observe autumn in the months of March, April and May.

In past times, the sun and moon seemed to stand still during the winter solstice and the term itself comes from the Latin verb, "to stop."

In 1857, Nathaniel Currier and James Ives became publishing partners in what was to become one of America's most historically significant chroniclers of American history from the 1850's to the 1880's. Currier & Ives recorded a wide range of subjects, events, and common happenings of American life. The firm employed many well known artists, but only a few of them are credited as the creator of their own images. The hand colored prints have become highly collectible and are found in many museums. The business closed in 1907 as new printing technologies and changing tastes emerged.

Medium : 1 print : lithograph, hand colored

Created/Published : New York : Currier & Ives, 1871

Creator : Currier & Ives

Part of the Currier & Ives collection housed in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress

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Product #: autumn