Rudolf II of Habsburg (German emperor), Prague, Sadeler, Aegidius, The twelve months, Title print of a series on the twelve months, Janus and the four seasons, verso bottom center - stamped, In the center under an arch is an allegorical figure representing the twelve months. The figure has a Janus head (old and young), raised sword in the right hand, keys in the left hand. On the banderole above his head: MENSES ANNI SOLARIS. In four niches the personifications of the four seasons. On the frieze the signs of the zodiac. Top left Apollo (Sol) on his solar chariot; top right Diana (Luna) in her triumphal chariot., print, engraving, frontispiece, prints, recto bottom right - stamped, JM Eyre, recto top right - written, height 222 mm, width 288 mm, South Netherlandish, 1570 - 1629, print maker, printmaker, 1607 - 1607, paper, engraving (printing process), 1552-07-18 - 1612-01-20, granter of privilege
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Rudolf II, Habsburg, German emperor, Prague, Sadeler, Aegidius, twelve months, Title print, series, Janus, four seasons, verso bottom center - stamped, center under, arch, allegorical, figure, representing, Janus head, old, young, raised sword, right hand, keys, left hand, banderole, head, Menses Anni Solaris, four niches, personifications, frieze, signs, zodiac, Top, left, Apollo, Sol, solar chariot, top right Diana, Luna, triumphal chariot, print, engraving, frontispiece, prints, recto bottom right - stamped, JM Eyre, recto top right - written, height 222 mm, width 288 mm, South Netherlandish, 1570 - 1629, print maker, printmaker, 1607 - 1607, paper, printing process, 1552-07-18 - 1612-01-20, granter, privilege
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