A winter landscape with people skating on a lake, above them the zodiacal sign of the Aquarius (the water-carrier); representing the month January. Etching by W. Hollar after J. van de Velde.

  • Velde, Jan van de, 1593-1641.
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39022i
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Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : Johann Tscherningk exc

Physical description

1 print : etching ; image 8.1 x 12.4 cm

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Lettering

Ianuarius. Amnes herbiferos sermatico gelu constrictos, puerique et invenum chori blandarumque, hilarumque agmina virginium ferratis resecant undique calcibus. I. Velde inv.

Edition

[State with the imprint of Johann Tscherningk replacing the signature of Wenceslaus Hollar].

Reference

Wellcome Collection 39022i

Notes

One print in a set of twelve etchings of the months of the year with signs of the zodiac

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