May and June

1615

Aegidius Sadeler II after Paul Bril

Associated Names
Aegidius Sadeler II

Artist, Flemish, c. 1570 - 1629

Paul Bril

Artist After, Flemish, 1554 - 1626

The image is a detailed engraving depicting a scene from an aerial view. It shows a landscape with a horizon in the middle distance, separating the sky with clouds and celestial symbols. On the left, there is a grand building surrounded by terraces with urns and figures. Some figures are strolling or conversing. In the foreground, people in period clothing are gathered for a performance or storytelling. Nearby, a person plays an instrument near a lion's head fountain. Further right, a boat with passengers and rowers navigates a river toward a building where additional figures are visible. The engraving is finely detailed, capturing textures of foliage, stone, and water. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of grayscale.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.6 x 50.3 cm (14 13/16 x 19 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 39.3 x 52 cm (15 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.142.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 125

  • Series Title

    The Twelve Months [Hollstein 123-128]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C.G. Boerner Inc., New York); purchased 1998 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Small Scenes in Large Landscapes, Dutch and Flemish Prints: 1550-1640, C.G. Boerner Inc. (IFPDA Print Fair), New York, 1998, no. 43.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: P. Bril: in: Eg S: excu: cum Priuil:; lower left in plate below image: MAIUS; lower right in plate below image: IUNIUS

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q75422966

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