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July

Pieter van der Borcht (I) · 1545 - 1608 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Summer landscape with summer scenes. July is the mowing or hay month. Centrally stands the haying and mowing of the grass. Hay wagons bring the mown grass to the barn. Some farmers are just taking their rest break. In the background a pond. In the middle top the constellation Leo. In this series of the twelve months, each month is depicted with the human activities typical for it, its climatic characteristics and its constellation.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJuli. 1545 - 1608. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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