Engraving of figures shearing sheep in a farmyard by a tree and cottage, with a town on hills behind, framed by an ornate border with Latin verse.

Twelve Months: June, Shearing Sheep

An engraving from a series of the twelve months shows figures shearing sheep in a farmyard beside a tree and cottage, with a town on hills beyond. A decorative border frames the scene, with a crab in the top cartouche and Latin verse below.

Artist: Etienne Delaune
Date: 1566
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Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 3312 × 2484 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1566.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

16th century 1560s 1566 engraving renaissance print decorative border twelve months etienne delaune rural labour farmyard june sheep shearing wool