A strong north wind blowing a yacht and trees on an estuary, people out in the cold, and, above, the zodiacal sign of Pisces (fish); representing the month February. Etching by W. Hollar, ca. 1628, after J. van de Velde II.
- Velde, Jan van de, 1593-1641.
- Date:
- [1628?]
- Reference:
- 39023i
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A man seated on the bank watches helplessly his hat that has been blown into the water
Publication/Creation
[Strasbourg], [1628?]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; image 8.1 x 12.6 cm
Lettering
Februarius. Cessarunt Boreas, et rigidum gelu / distillat glacies et iuvat ad focos / caenantes epulis vescier aulicis / hauriturque novo dulce merum cado. W.H.
Creator/production credits
Apparently after an earlier etching by Jan van de Velde, 1618, in the opposite direction
Reference
Wellcome Collection 39023i
Notes
One print in a set of twelve etchings of the months of the year with signs of the zodiac
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