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May

Aegidius Sadeler (II) · 1607 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

May is the month of love. On the right foreground, a musical group in a pavilion with caryatids. The harp and lute are being played while singing from songbooks. In the center foreground, an elegantly dressed couple seen from the front. On the middle ground to the left, a group dining in a French garden. In the background, a castle. Hills on the horizon. In the sky, the constellation Gemini. The print has a Latin inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMei. 1607. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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