Caption:
The personification of summer (left) and winter (right), with food and attributes belonging to them. Near the young woman, representing summer (aestas) a lute, flowers and plants. By the old woman, representing winter (hyems) skates a footstool and a warm pot in her hands. In the center grapes, pumpkins and wafers. Behind it an arch on which are the symbols of the constellations and in the center the title. Title-print for a series of twelve months, Personifications of summer and winter near an arch with constellations The twelve months (series title) Duodecim anni mensium (series title on object), print maker: Jan van de Velde (II), (mentioned on object), Jan van de Velde (II), (mentioned on object), Reinier Telle, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1608 - 1618, paper, etching, h 158 mm × w 216 mm