Snow & squirrels on the ground up here in the woods again...

France 13C (Orléans, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 9, fol. 187v)

18C Allegory of Spring - Love & Bird Nests

1800 Spring by P Stampa published in London

This couple is in a garden with flowers in bloom & a cold frame on the right side. The man is picking a rose to add to the bunch he holds, while looking back at the woman, who carries a parasol. A boy shows passes a birds' nest to a little girl who holds out her apron.  In the background are men in a hay-field.

Summer - Richard Houston (Irish printmaker, c 1721 - 1775) Summer as a Woman

Richard Houston (Irish printmaker, c 1721 - 1775) The Seasons - Summer

1700s Times of Day - Richard Houston (Irish printmaker, c.1721-1775)

Richard Houston (Irish printmaker, c.1721 - 1775) Times of Day - Morning 

Richard Houston (Irish printmaker, c.1721 - 1775) Times of Day - Noon

Richard Houston (Irish printmaker, c.1721 - 1775) Times of Day - Evening

Richard Houston (Irish printmaker, c.1721 - 1775) Times of Day - Night 

1600s Times of Day - Jean Leblond 1605-1666

 Jean Leblond 1605-1666 The Times of the Day - Morning

 Jean Leblond 1605-1666 The Times of the Day - Midday

 Jean Leblond 1605-1666 The Times of the Day - Evening

Jean Leblond 1605-1666 The Times of the Day - Night