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Object Type
print
Museum number
1939,0714.126
Title
Object:
September
Series:
The Twelve Months
Description
September; a shepherd dragging a bull by a rope tied around its head, a milkmaid at right, the town of Ingolstadt in background; after the tapestry in Munich designed by Peter de Witte. 1701 Etching with some engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Carl Gustav von Amling
After:
Peter de Witte
School/style
German
Flemish
Production date
1701
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
280 millimetres
Width:
350 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For comment on the series see 1939,0714.127. The preparatory drawing by Peter de Witte is in the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich, inv.no.41467.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(39-44)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
herder
milkmaid/dairyman
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Ingolstadt
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
C F G R Schwerdt
(sale Sotheby's 21/9 June 1939/1149)
Acquisition date
1939
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1939,0714.126