Months Collection (#6)

Ms 322 f. 2v, April, a seated man holding two flowers, illustration from the
476945 Ms 322 f.2v, April, a seated man holding two flowers, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes

Ms 322 f. 2r, March, a man digging, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c
476944 Ms 322 f.2r, March, a man digging, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes, William de (fl.c.1230); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

In Japan (chromolitho)
734533 In Japan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Japan. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Going On Board (chromolitho)
734527 Going On Board (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going On Board. Liebig card)

Quatrefoils with the Signs of the Zodiac and the Labours of the Year
XIR164986 Quatrefoils with the Signs of the Zodiac and the Labours of the Year, from the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Amiens (plaster cast from stone) (b/w photo) by French School

Calendar watch, c. 1690 (gilded brass)
XIR212947 Calendar watch, c.1690 (gilded brass) by French School, (17th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts et d Archeologie, Besancon, France; French, out of copyright

The Twelve Ages of Man: February (litho)
6011824 The Twelve Ages of Man: February (litho) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: February)

January, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes
6177976 January, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes, 1730 (oil on canvas) by Casteels, Pieter (1684-1749)

March, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes
6177978 March, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes, 1731 (oil on canvas) by Casteels, Pieter (1684-1749)

February, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes
6177977 February, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes, 1731 (oil on canvas) by Casteels, Pieter (1684-1749)

The Twelve Months (coloured engraving)
979185 The Twelve Months (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Twelve Months.); © Look and Learn

One of the Three Decans who Oversee the Month of March, Il Salone dei Mesi, 1470-99 (fresco)
944649 One of the Three Decans who Oversee the Month of March, Il Salone dei Mesi, 1470-99 (fresco) by Cossa, Francesco del (1435/6-c.1477); Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, Italy; Alinari

Brussels allegorical tapestry depicting the month of December from
3481831 Brussels allegorical tapestry depicting the month of December from The Medallion Months, c.1525 (wool & silk) by Orley

Brussels allegorical tapestry depicting the month of December from
3481828 Brussels allegorical tapestry depicting the month of December from The Medallion Months, c.1525 (wool & silk) by Orley

August (engraving)
3646580 August (engraving) by Bol, Hans (1534-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: August. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

February (engraving)
3646575 February (engraving) by Bol, Hans (1534-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: February. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

January (engraving)
3646571 January (engraving) by Bol, Hans (1534-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: January. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

In Syria (chromolitho)
734531 In Syria (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Syria. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

June (engraving)
2780565 June (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: June. Illustration for The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year (Longmans)

July (engraving)
2780564 July (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: July. Illustration for The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year (Longmans)

November (engraving)
2780560 November (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: November. Illustration for The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year (Longmans)

December (engraving)
2780559 December (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: December. Illustration for The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year (Longmans)

1905 calendar with verse by Alfred Austin (colour litho)
730614 1905 calendar with verse by Alfred Austin (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1905 calendar with verse by Alfred Austin)

1905 calendar with verse by Alfred Austin (colour lithograph)
730607 1905 calendar with verse by Alfred Austin (colour lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1905 calendar with verse by Alfred Austin)

The Keep, Kenilworth (photo)
727548 The Keep, Kenilworth (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Keep, Kenilworth)

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
494952 Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c.1505 (tempera on vellum) (see also 494950-62, 494969-83 and 490416) by Flemish School

Ms 322 f. 5v, October, a man sowing, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c
476954 Ms 322 f.5v, October, a man sowing, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes, William de (fl.c.1230); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Ms 322 f. 4r, July, a man scything, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c
476949 Ms 322 f.4r, July, a man scything, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes, William de (fl.c.1230); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Ms 322 f. 3v, June, a man weeding, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c
476947 Ms 322 f.3v, June, a man weeding, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes, William de (fl.c.1230); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Calender, 1601-50 (painted wood)
BFM286653 Calender, 1601-50 (painted wood) by German School, (17th century); 60x50 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Germany; (add.info.: Kalender; ); Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

The Months, December (engraving)
1107029 The Months, December (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Months, December)

The Months, October (engraving)
1106922 The Months, October (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Months, October)

The Months, May (engraving)
1105018 The Months, May (engraving) by Goddard, George Bouverie (1832-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Months, May)

Underground, De Beers (b / w photo)
3092482 Underground, De Beers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Underground, De Beers)

Leap Year advice to Bachelors (colour litho)
3093062 Leap Year advice to Bachelors (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leap Year advice to Bachelors)

Hat for August (coloured engraving)
5228840 Hat for August (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hat for August)

Calendarium Londinense, or the London Almanack for 1920
5943072 Calendarium Londinense, or the London Almanack for 1920, surmounted by a view of the Cenotaph, Whitehall, 1919 (etching) by Monk

The Twelve Ages of Man: June (litho)
6011830 The Twelve Ages of Man: June (litho) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: June. Illustration for A Calendar for the Year 1923 containing twelve plates)

The Twelve Ages of Man: September (litho)
6011826 The Twelve Ages of Man: September (litho) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: September)

The Twelve Ages of Man: July (litho)
6011819 The Twelve Ages of Man: July (litho) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: July. Illustration for A Calendar for the Year 1923 containing twelve plates)

A doctors Glaxo boy, 12 months old (b / w photo)
5998418 A doctors Glaxo boy, 12 months old (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A doctors Glaxo boy, 12 months old)

October, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes
6177985 October, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes, 1730 (oil on canvas) by Casteels, Pieter (1684-1749)

September, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes
6177984 September, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes, 1731 (oil on canvas) by Casteels, Pieter (1684-1749)

June, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes
6177981 June, from The Twelve Months of Flowers, a floral calendar of still lifes, 1731 (oil on canvas) by Casteels, Pieter (1684-1749)

MS 14 f. 5, May: Hawking, c. 1250 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum)
5903699 MS 14 f.5, May: Hawking, c.1250 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by Flemish School, (13th century); 23.5A--16.5 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; Flemish, out of copyright

The Months, January (engraving)
1613839 The Months, January (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Months, January)

The Months, April (engraving)
1613944 The Months, April (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Months, April. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 April 1880)

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