Oval engraving of a farm scene with sheep, a man bending near a timber farmhouse, and clouds above; the label AVRIL appears at lower left.

Twelve Months: April, engraving after Etienne Delaune

An oval engraving of a rural scene with a flock of sheep and figures in the foreground, a timber farmhouse at left, and a hazy landscape beyond. Above, clouds fill the sky, and the lettering 'AVRIL' appears in the lower left corner.

Artist: Etienne Delaune (mentioned on object)
Date: 1568
Medium
Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 1737 × 890 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1568.
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 1568 engraving renaissance print rural scene sheep twelve months farmhouse etienne delaune oval print april