Description
Depicts three months (September, October, December) with corresponding seasonal activities: apple harvesting (September), grape and wine production (October), and butchering (December). Features zodiac symbols (Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn). Rare and part of a 12-month series.
Made by Hans Sibmacher after own design.
Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 23.2 x 6.7 cm (9.13 x 2.64 inch). Image size: 18.2 x 2.4 cm. (7.17 x 0.94 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light soiling, foxing and creasing. Some dampstaining. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
MONTHS OF THE YEAR, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, DECEMBER, ZODIAC, SEASONAL ACTIVITIES, APPLES, GRAPES, BUTCHERING, HANS SIBMACHER, RARE PRINTS | PCO-EXPO-290
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Part of a series of 12 months.
Biography engraver: Hans / Johann Sibmacher (?-1611), a German painter, draughtsman, and printmaker based in Nuremberg, renowned for his detailed engravings and works on heraldry.
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