THE TWELVE MONTHS OF THE YEAR
12 copper engravings on 3 sheets made by Johann Sebastian Müller (1715 – c. 1792), published before 1744 by Johann Cristian Schmidhammer in Nuremberg. Coloured by a later hand. Size: each 6,3 x 9 cm (13 x 19 cm on a sheet).
These lovely scenes depict the activities that took place at in the respective months of the year.
In January it is cold, there is snow and ice, but a kettel with fire gives warmth and people are skating. Carnival is in February and Lent begins. Trees are trimmed in March, it is the start of spring. In April people are plowing, sowing and yearning for love. In May it is pleasant and the gardens are in bloom. The sheep are sheared in the summer month of June. In July it is time to hay, in order that we can feed our cattle in wintertime. In the heat of August it is time for the harvest. In the autumn month of September, the fruit is picked and birds are caught. October is the month when the new wine is ready. In November it is time to hunt. In December, animals are slaughtered to be eaten in the winter.
The signs of the zodiac were added to decorate the scenes of the months.
Price: Euro 1.450,- (incl. 3 frames)
