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Ceres, goddess of the earth and fertility, harvests corn with a group of winged infants, known as putti. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Ceres was commonly shown crowned with a garland of corn. She was often depicted as one of the Four Elements (Earth) or one of the Four Seasons (Summer). The work was probably commissioned by Claude de Bullion (1570–1640), a government official, around 1634/5, when Vouet decorated the gallery at his Paris residence. Some parts of the composition were painted by Vouet’s studio assistants: there is a lack of finish in areas of the landscape, the two peasants cutting corn and the putti in the foreground. The figure of Ceres has been painted with more skill and is probably by Vouet himself.
Title
Ceres and Harvesting Cupids
Date
probably 1634-5
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 145.5 x W 188 cm
Accession number
NG6292
Acquisition method
Bought with a contribution from Mr Edgar Ivens, 1958
Work type
Painting
