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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: 20.7 x 26.4 cm (8 1/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
Sheet: 25.7 x 33.6 cm (10 1/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Fund in memory of Horatio Greenough Curtis
Accession Number65.586
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish, vol. IV) 564
State II
Signed Signed in plate, lower left: Iodocus de Momper inuent.; lower center: Ioan. Collaert Sculp.; lower right: Ioan Galle excud.
Marks Watermark (not identified); MFA stamp with accession number in graphite: 65.584; oval turquise stamp, filled in with blue ink, probably Lugt 4073 (mark not identified)
InscriptionsInscribed in plate, upper center: CANCER.; in lower margin, lower center: IVNIVS.; lower left: Iunius esse sacer Iunoni fertur; adunca/Herbas in pabulum, foenaqe falce secat,; lower right: Lanigerum tondet pecus, & lanam abluit vndis./Ast operi intento Cancer aduste noces.
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.