One of the Earth's four temperate seasons, occurring between summer and winter

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A box of Aspro (analgesic and flu remedy) among falling autumn leaves. Colour lithograph after Damour, ca. 1930 (?).

A farmer with some sheep; representing November. Etching by G. Perelle, c. 1660.

An estate worker who is sweeping up autumn leaves takes off his hat in deference to a little boy who is heir to the estate. Process print after G.H. Boughton, 1873.

Farm workers celebrate the bringing in of the harvest, and a woman offers drinks to the landlord's family or to city visitors; representing Autumn. Wood engraving by T.H. Wilson.

A pastoral scene showing the picking, treading and transporting of grapes in an ox-cart; representing autumn. Engraving by R. S., 16th century, after F.G. Bassano.

A man and a woman in a vineyard in autumn; representing the benefits of the fiftieth year of life. Engraving by Conrad Meyer, 16--.

A field being ploughed; representing October. Etching by G. Perelle, c. 1660.

Menstrual blood, artwork title "Falling 2"

Men carry baskets while people sit by a river; representing autumn. Etching by N. Perelle after himself, 17th century.

People walk in the countryside amidst a grape harvest; representing autumn. Etching by N. Perelle, 17th century.

Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) fruit

Meteorology: the seasons, autumn. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol, 1585.

A pig market in a small town: left, a man carries a trussed pig away in a wheelbarrow; right, a man brings a pig to the market in a ferry; representing autumn. Etching by F.E. Weirotter after J. van Goyen.

Countryside on an autumn morning: two men sawing a tree; a man holding up a bird-net; a windmill; and a bridge over a stream. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.

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Autumn

Images from the collections

Images referencing Autumn

Works from the collections

A man and a woman in a vineyard in autumn; representing the benefits of the fiftieth year of life. Engraving by Conrad Meyer, 16--.

Men carry baskets while people sit by a river; representing autumn. Etching by N. Perelle after himself, 17th century.

A pig market in a small town: left, a man carries a trussed pig away in a wheelbarrow; right, a man brings a pig to the market in a ferry; representing autumn. Etching by F.E. Weirotter after J. van Goyen.

A field being ploughed; representing October. Etching by G. Perelle, c. 1660.

Countryside on an autumn morning: two men sawing a tree; a man holding up a bird-net; a windmill; and a bridge over a stream. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.

Autumn

Images from the collections

Images referencing Autumn

Works from the collections

A man and a woman in a vineyard in autumn; representing the benefits of the fiftieth year of life. Engraving by Conrad Meyer, 16--.

Men carry baskets while people sit by a river; representing autumn. Etching by N. Perelle after himself, 17th century.

A pig market in a small town: left, a man carries a trussed pig away in a wheelbarrow; right, a man brings a pig to the market in a ferry; representing autumn. Etching by F.E. Weirotter after J. van Goyen.

A field being ploughed; representing October. Etching by G. Perelle, c. 1660.

Countryside on an autumn morning: two men sawing a tree; a man holding up a bird-net; a windmill; and a bridge over a stream. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.

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