October: Couple from Germany

Man and woman dressed in the German fashion of ca. 1620. The woman holds a bunch of grapes in her left hand and a handkerchief in her right hand. The man makes a speaking gesture. In the background a village with a water well. Top left the sign of Scorpio. In the margin a two-line Latin inscription about the wine that is abundantly present in Germany in the month of October. Print from a series depicting the twelve months through signs of the zodiac and couples wearing clothing from different countries. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Customs and Habits in a Narrower Sense, Clothing, Costumes (periods), The beginning of the 17th century. (The French fashion).