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The Seasons

Engraving
1590-1612 (Published)
Artist/Maker
Crispijn De Passe (Printmaker)
Place of origin
Cologne (Published)
Utrecht (Published)

Engraving


Object details

Categories
Ornament Prints
Prints
Object type
Engraving
TitleThe Seasons (series title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Crispin van de Passe the elder, Winter. Plate from a suite of four illustrating the seasons. Dutch, 1590-1600.
Physical description
Engraving
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 8.6cm
  • Cut to width: 5.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered on the frame encircling the figure in the centre of the plate: 'AEOLO VENTORUM REGI DICAT'
Bibliographic references
  • Franken, D. L'Oeuvre gravé des van de Passe (Paris: F. Muller et Cie, 1881), nos.1149.
  • Hollstein, F. W. H., et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700 (Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1964): vol. XV, no.555.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
27489:4

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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