Couple of grape-pickers
82,00 €
Dimensions : 15 x 18 cm
Type of support: Frame, Frame
Completing time: 8 months, 8 months
This is a representation of a traditional Auvergne grape-picking couple, according to C.F. Becker, whose signature appears at the bottom left of the tableau.
The man and the woman stand in profile, posing in front of Puy-de-Dôme. He carries a woven basket, locally known as ‘berthe’, full of grapes on his back, and she wears a basket on her head, also overflowing with bunches.
On the right side of the bas-relief, you can see their vineyard house, with a wine cellar on the ground floor and living quarters above.
The man is dressed in a shirt, a buttoned vest, and a jacket over his work pants, along with a wide-brimmed hat. His clogs are secured with a thin strap.
The woman wears a multi-paneled headdress, a corseted dress, and an apron with elegant folds revealing her dress and strap-on clogs. She has draped a garland of grapes and vine leaves on her arm.
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