Mayus (May), Jan van de Velde II; Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger

Artwork Overview

1593–1641
1587–1652
Mayus (May), 1616
Where object was made: Dutch Republic (present-day Netherlands)
Material/technique: laid paper; etching
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 156 x 301 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 160 x 306 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 6 1/8 x 11 7/8 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 6 5/16 x 12 1/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 28 x 18 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Helen Foresman Spencer Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: 2006.0019.05
Not on display

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Label texts

Exhibition Label: "Time/Frame," Jun-2008, Robert Fucci, Shuyun Ho, Lauren Kernes, Lara Kuykendall, Ellen C. Raimond, and Stephanie Teasley Popular calendar imagery was not always marked with numbers and the days of the week. A type of Dutch art collected in the seventeenth century featured a series of images that depicted activities appropriate for each month or season of the year, as seen in The Months and the nearby Four Times of Year by Matthew Merian. Some activities relate to agricultural labor and others are for sheer enjoyment, showing that life can have a balance of work and play all year long.

Exhibitions

Spencer Museum of Art Interns 2007–2008, curator
2008