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August

Aegidius Sadeler (II) · 1607 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

August is the harvest month. To the right, the grain harvest. The grain is being bundled into sheaves. To the left, it is being transported on carts to the barn. On the right foreground, a group of eating and sleeping peasants under a tree. A hilly landscape with a small church in the background to the left. In the sky, the constellation Virgo. The print has a Latin inscription.

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

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