Sweelink Mars, Jan Gerritsz Sweelink, between 1624 and 1645

March. River landscape with jesus christ standing on a hillock in lower right and addressing a group of priests at right, whilst pointing at some farmers working in a vineyard (parable of the wicked husbandmen), a city on the river-banks in background; zodiacal sign of aries at top centre; letterpress in black and red ink above impression and on verso. Plate 3 in a series of engravings, the twelve months, showing the months with scenes from the new testament and french text underneath. Height: 138 millimetres width: 88 millimetres. Date: between 1624 and 1645.