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July and August
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July and August

Adriaen Collaert · 1578 - 1582 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Two round prints with summer landscapes and summer scenes. Left July, the mowing or haymaking month. In the center stands the haymaking and mowing of the grass. Hay wagons bring the mown grass to the barn. At the top center the constellation Leo. Right August, the harvest month. In the center stands the harvesting of grain. Harvest wagons bring the grain to the barn. Some farmers are just taking their rest break. At the top center the constellation Virgo. The print is part of a series on the twelve months.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJuli en augustus. 1578 - 1582. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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