November, from The Twelve Months
c. 1574
Medium
Etching from two plates on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 19.7 × 24.1 cm (7 13/16 × 9 1/2 in.); sheet: 30 × 37.6 cm (11 13/16 × 14 13/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
267964
Art Historical Context
**November, from *The Twelve Months*** Pieter van der Borcht a Flemish engraver active in Antwerp during the late 16th century, this etching around 1574 as part of his renowned series *The Twelve Months These prints vividly capture the rhythm of rural life across the seasons, reflecting the Northern Renaissance fascination with peasant labor and the natural cycle of the year. Van der Borcht, known for his detailed landscapes and genre scenes influenced by masters like Pieter Bruegel the Elder, here depicts November's chilly labors—likely sowing winter crops or preparing for winter amid stark...