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The Twelve Months of the Solar Year
Hans (Jan Baptist I) Collaert (Netherlandish, 1566–1628)
After: Joos de Momper, the Younger (Flemish, 1564–1635)
Published by: Joannes Galle (Netherlandish, 1600–1676)

Medium/Technique Engraving
Dimensions Platemark: 20.6 x 26.5 cm (8 1/8 x 10 7/16 in.)
Sheet: 25.7 x 33.7 cm (10 1/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Fund in memory of Horatio Greenough Curtis
Accession Number65.583
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish, vol. IV) 561
State II
Signed Inscribed in plate, left of lower center: Iodoc. de Momper inuent.; right of lower center: Ion. Collaert Sculp.; lower right: Ion. Galle excud.
Marks Watermark (not identified); MFA stamp with accession number in graphite: 65.583; oval turquise stamp, filled in with blue ink, probably Lugt 4073 (mark not identified)
InscriptionsInscribed in plate, upper center: ARIES.; lower margin, lower center: MARTIVS.; lower left: Quondam menfis erat velocis Martius anni/Primus, tertium habet nunc noua posteritas.; lower right: Collucat, putat: hortos stercorat, instruit herbis./Incrementa simul Verqe Ariesqe ferunt.
Provenance1965, sold by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, to the MFA for £350 [see note]. (Accession Date: May 12, 1965)

NOTE: MFA accession nos. 65.580-65.592 were purchased for this amount.
NOTE: MFA accession nos. 65.580-65.592 were purchased for this amount.