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June: shearing sheep (Cancer)
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June: shearing sheep (Cancer)

Antonio Tempesta · 1565 - 1630 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Depiction of human activity in the month of June. Landscape with bird hunters, resting farmers, sheep shearers, and farmers working in the fields. In the center above, the symbol for the zodiac sign Cancer. Italian verse and title in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJuni: schapen scheren (kreeft). 1565 - 1630. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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