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| Autumn: The Chestnut Gatherers, 1894 Georges Lacombe French, 1868-1916 Oil on canvas 60-1/8 x 93-1/8 in. (152.7 x 236.5 cm) Norton Simon Art Foundation M.1979.35.P © 2012 Norton Simon Art Foundation On view Autumn: The Chestnut Gatherers was part of a series of paintings representing the four seasons. Georges Lacombe painted it as a gift for the home of Madame Gabrielle Wenger, a Versailles widow whose daughter Marthe was his fiancée. Marthe is the model for the women in this series. The three figures in the foreground are gathering nuts, yet their comportment appears more appropriate to a religious procession. The even rhythm of the leaves and chestnuts on the forest floor and in the thick arbor creates a flat, decorative quality. The vision is frozen and timeless. Only the brief glimpses of the horizon through the trees establish the background. View Provenance
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