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Engraving of an elderly bearded man in a fur hat seated at a table with a book, jug and bread, a snowy landscape through a window behind him.

Twaalf maanden

An elderly bearded man in a fur hat and fur-trimmed robe sits at a table, gesturing with one raised hand and personifying January. Beside him lie a book, a jug, bread and a round loaf, while a snowy winter landscape shows through a window; Latin verses are printed below the plate, labelled IANVARIVS.

Artist
Jeremias Falck (mentioned on object)
Date
1645
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2991 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1645.
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

Español: Enero personificado: hombre barbudo con gorro de piel, grabado

Un anciano barbudo con gorro y bata con ribetes de piel se sienta a una mesa, gesticulando con una mano levantada y personificando enero. A su lado hay un libro, una jarra, pan y una hogaza redonda, mientras que a través de una ventana se ve un paisaje invernal nevado; debajo de la lámina aparecen versos en latín rotulados IANVARIVS.

Português: Janeiro personificado: homem barbudo com gorro de pele, gravura

Um idoso barbudo, com gorro e manto com acabamento de pele, senta-se a uma mesa, gesticulando com uma das mãos erguida e personificando janeiro. Ao seu lado há um livro, uma jarra, pão e uma broa redonda, enquanto por uma janela se vê uma paisagem invernal coberta de neve; abaixo da estampa, versos em latim trazem a legenda IANVARIVS.

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