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May and June from "The Peasants' Feast" or "The Twelve Months"

1546–47
Not on view
Two couples dancing left. The female of the couple at right is seen from behind.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: May and June from "The Peasants' Feast" or "The Twelve Months"
  • Series/Portfolio: The Peasants' Feast or The Twelve Months
  • Artist: Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
  • Date: 1546–47
  • Medium: Engraving; second state of three (Pauli)
  • Dimensions: sheet: 1 15/16 x 2 7/8 in. (5 x 7.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.529.53
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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