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The Twelve Months of the Solar Year, title sheet

(Netherlandish, about 1560–1618)
(Netherlandish, 1600–1676)
Medium/TechniqueEngraving
DimensionsPlatemark: 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 LineFund in memory of Horatio Greenough Curtis
Accession number65.580
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsIn plate, at upper left: n.; title in center circle: MENSES XII. / ANNI SOLARIS / A Philippo Gallæo ex ce: / teribus Scriptoribus collecti, / & editi, / A Cornelio Kiliano Dufflæo carmine illustrati. / A / Charles Prince Comte d'Arenberghe, Baron de Seuenberghe, / Siegneur de Mirwart, &c. Cheualier de l'Ordre de la / Toison d'or, Chef des Finances, du Conseil de guer: / re, Capitaine de cinquante hommes d'armes des Ordonnances du Roy nostre Sire; Dedie' par Philippe Galle, son / humble Seruiteur. / Ionnes Galle excudit / Antuerpiæ. In plate, in compartments within the circular frame, surrounding the title depicting the signs of the zodiac: AQVUARIVS / PISCES / ARIES / TAVRVS / GEMINI / CANCER / LEO / VIRGO / LIBRA / SCORPIVS / SAGITTARIVS / CAPRICORNVS In plate, in lower margin, below image, at lower center: ANNVS In plate, at lower left: Tortus ut in FeFe Serpens conuoluitur orbe. / Dum caudam immani mordicus ore tenet In plate, at lower right: Haud fecus in circum solaris voluitur Annus, / Exactisqe, in fe, Menifibus, vfque redit.
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.