De maand november, slachttijd, ca. 1600 Possibly 1600 - 1675

"De maand november, slachttijd," is an anonymous etching that likely dates from between 1600 and 1675. The image depicts a scene of butchery and slaughter, with a pig being killed and a cow being skinned in the foreground. The central focus is on the pig, as it is being butchered. This image is part of a series of 12 etchings, each depicting a month of the year. This particular print shows the activities of a butcher's shop in November, highlighting the seasonality of food and the importance of animal husbandry in 17th-century life.