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 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. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

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.

Notes

One print in a set of twelve etchings of the months of the year with signs of the zodiac

Reference

Wellcome Collection 39023i

Creator/production credits

Apparently after an earlier etching by Jan van de Velde, 1618, in the opposite direction

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