Hendrick van Esch — Printers' Devices

Personification of the city of Dordrecht: sitting woman, holding a palm- branch, 'giving birth to' books in her lap, a coat of arms (of Dordrecht) next to her; Poetry (woman with laurel wreath and folded paper) and Painting (woman with palette and brushes) hold a veil behind the sitting woman; city view of Dordrecht; banderoles with inscription

1634×2, 1635×2, 1639×2, 1640×3, 1641×2, 1648×1, 1649×2, 1659×1, 1673×1

Also used by: François Boels, Joannes van Braam, Johannes (I) van Esch, Jasper Goris, Matthias Havius, Simon onder de Linde, Joannes Maire

dpd_0185

Personification of the city of Dordrecht: sitting woman, holding a palm- branch, 'giving birth to' books in her lap, a coat of arms (of Dordrecht) next to her; Poetry (woman with laurel wreath and folded paper) and Painting (woman with palette and brushes) hold a veil behind the sitting woman; city view of Dordrecht; banderoles with inscription

25G3(LAUREL)(+22) trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)

25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)

25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city

31AA2351 sitting on the ground - AA - female human figure

31D15(+55) adult woman (+ sitting on the ground)

41A422(+0) hangings and drapery (+ variant)

42A2111(+0) woman giving birth (squatting) (+ variant)

43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)

44A1(+4)(DORDRECHT)

44A51(+4)(DORDRECHT)

48C510:5(+11) 'Pictura', symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ painting; 'Pittura' (Ripa)❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)

48C5142 picture within picture

48C5152 palette

48C5153 brushes ~ implements of painter

48C901:5(+11) symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ poetry; 'Poesia' (Ripa)❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)

49L71 scroll

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

49MM32 book - MM - book open

61E(DORDRECHT) names of cities and villages (DORDRECHT)

86(VIRGO DORDRACENA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (VIRGO DORDRACENA)

86(LIBROS NON LIBEROS PARIENS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (LIBROS NON LIBEROS PARIENS)

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales with a globe and a book; frame decorated with hybrid human and animal forms and festoons

[s.d.]×1

Also used by: Johannes (I) van Esch, heirs of Nathanael Roman, Zacharias Roman

dpd_0262

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales with a globe and a book; frame decorated with hybrid human and animal forms and festoons

25A13 globe

26A clouds

31A2245(+933) hand (+ holding something)

31A4512(+3) animals with human head (+ legs, wings, etc.)

31AA4512(+3) animals with human head - AA - female human figure (+ legs, wings, etc.)

46B3311 scales

48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)

48A9823 ornament ~ hybrid beings; human and animal forms mixed

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49M32 book

49M52 book with clasps

A woman with wings at the shoulder blowing a trumpet (Fame) holding reins to which a printer and an engraver are attached; three coats of arms: one showing a quill and a laurel, another the tools of a printer (ink-ball)

1633×1, 1639×1, 1641×1

Also used by: François Boels, Joost Ockers, Jan Jacobsz Schipper, Jan Fredricksz Stam, Adriaen van de Venne, Anonymous

dpd_0275

A woman with wings at the shoulder blowing a trumpet (Fame) holding reins to which a printer and an engraver are attached; three coats of arms: one showing a quill and a laurel, another the tools of a printer (ink-ball)

25G3(LAUREL)(+22) trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)

31AA2763 floating in the air - AA - female human figure

31A45231 sphinx (lion/woman); 'Sfinge' (Ripa)

31D14(+51) adult man (+ standing)

43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)

44A1 coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.)

46A122(VENNE)1 armorial bearing, heraldry (VENNE) - coat of arms

46C131613 reins

48A9823 ornament ~ hybrid beings; human and animal forms mixed

48A98313 branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament

48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)

48C513 portrait, self-portrait of painter

48C514 picture, painting

48C5312 engraver, etcher

48C7352 horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba

48C7525 one person playing wind instrument

49L511 quill

49L8 inscription

49M123 printer

49M14(...) tools, implements of printer (with NAME)

49M14(BODKIN) tools, implements of printer (BODKIN)

49M14(FILLET) tools, implements of printer (FILLET)

49M14(INK-BALL) tools, implements of printer (INK-BALL)

59B32(+1131) Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa) (+ clothed with wings)

61B2(VENNE, Jan Pietersz van de)12(+1) historical person (VENNE, Jan Pietersz van de) - historical person (VENNE, Jan Pietersz van de) in a double-portrait (+ historical person or scene in allegorical or symbolic frame or setting; or with allegorical or symbolic accessories)

61B2(VENNE, Adriaen van de)12(+1) historical person (VENNE, Adriaen van de) - historical person (VENNE, Adriaen van de) in a double-portrait (+ historical person or scene in allegorical or symbolic frame or setting; or with allegorical or symbolic accessories)

86(KUNST BAART ROEM) proverbs, sayings, etc. (KUNST BAART ROEM)

1638×1

Also used by: François Boels, Hendrick (II) van Borculo, Herman (II) van Borculo, Joannes van Braam, Simon onder de Linde, Esdras Willemsz Snellaert, Herman Specht

dpd_0308

Personification of the city of Dordrecht: sitting woman, holding a palm-branch, 'giving birth to' books in her lap, a coat of arms (of Dordrecht) next to her; banderoles with inscription

25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)

31AA2351 sitting on the ground - AA - female human figure

31D15(+55) adult woman (+ sitting on the ground)

42A2111(+0) woman giving birth (squatting) (+ variant)

44A1(+4)(DORDRECHT)

44A51(+4)(DORDRECHT)

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

61E(DORDRECHT) names of cities and villages (DORDRECHT)

86(VIRGO DORDRACENA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (VIRGO DORDRACENA)

86(LIBROS NON LIBEROS PARIENS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (LIBROS NON LIBEROS PARIENS)

Bees attacking a wolf searching for honey from a tree; banderole

1662×1

Also used by: Johannes (I) van Esch, Nicolaes de Vries, Abraham Wolfgang, Anonymous, Anonymous

dpd_0357

Bees attacking a wolf searching for honey from a tree; banderole

25F23(WOLF)(+451) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ animal in search of food)

25F711(BEE)(+512) insects: bee (+ animal(s) attacking)

25G3 trees

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

86(QUAERENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (QUAERENDO)

Three men at work in a printing office: one is rolling ink-balls, two are operating presses; a barrel on the floor; elaborate frame decorated with personifications of Painting (woman with laurel wreath, palette and maulstick) and Poetry (woman with laurel wreath, quill and folded paper), putti, coats of arms

1633×1

Probably the device of Adriaen van de Venne in this period

Also used by: Leendert Baenwijk, Joost Ockers, Zacharias Roman, Anthony Jansz Tongerloo, Adriaen van de Venne, Jan Pietersz van de Venne, widow of Jan Pietersz van de Venne

dpd_0634

Three men at work in a printing office: one is rolling ink-balls, two are operating presses; a barrel on the floor; elaborate frame decorated with personifications of Painting (woman with laurel wreath, palette and maulstick) and Poetry (woman with laurel wreath, quill and folded paper), putti, coats of arms

25G3(LAUREL)(+22) trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)

25G3(OLIVE-TREE)(+22) trees: olive-tree (+ branch, stick)

31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure

31AA45(+3) monsters of mixed human and animal shape; 'Mostri' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure (+ legs, wings, etc.)

31D14(+51) adult man (+ standing)

31D15(+51) adult woman (+ standing)

41A775 wooden container: barrel, cask

43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)

44A1 coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.)

46A122(VENNE)1 armorial bearing, heraldry (VENNE) - coat of arms

48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)

48A982 anthropomorphic ornament

48A9823 ornament ~ hybrid beings; human and animal forms mixed

48A98313 branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament

48A9856 ornament derived from architectural details

48A9857(COAT OF ARMS) (COAT OF ARMS) ornaments derived from objects (COAT OF ARMS)

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

48C510:5(+11) 'Pictura', symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ painting; 'Pittura' (Ripa)❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)

48C5152 palette

48C5153 brushes ~ implements of painter

48C901:5(+11) symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ poetry; 'Poesia' (Ripa)❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)

49L511 quill

48C515(MAULSTICK)

49L641 paper (writing material)

49L71 scroll

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M1 printing, printing office

49M11 printing press

49M12 persons ~ printing

49M122 type-setter

49M123 printer

49M14(INK-BALL) tools, implements of printer (INK-BALL)

49M32 book

92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

A woman, her head surrounded by a radiance, fluttering garments, standing on a pedestal, holding an open book and a cornucopia; a small garden enclosed by a fence, to which coats of arms are fixed

1633×1, 1634×1

Probably a title vignette rather than a device; in both cases it is used in a medical book by Johan van Beverwijck

dpd_1154

A woman, her head surrounded by a radiance, fluttering garments, standing on a pedestal, holding an open book and a cornucopia; a small garden enclosed by a fence, to which coats of arms are fixed

22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things

31A4690 Health, 'Sanitas'; 'Sanità' (Ripa)

41A635 fenced or walled garden; 'Hortus Conclusus'

44A1(+4)(DORDRECHT)

48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

61E(DORDRECHT) names of cities and villages (DORDRECHT)

92B11221 'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty

92F2911 Hygieia (daughter of Aesculapius)

1633×1

dpd_1155

Personification of the city of Dordrecht: sitting woman, holding a palm- branch, 'giving birth to' books in her lap, a coat of arms (of Dordrecht) next to her; cupids with books are surrounding her, and crowning her with a laurel wreath; banderole with inscription; she is sitting on clouds above a city view of Dordrecht

11G1911 cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings

25G(+221) plants; vegetation (+ sprig, twig)

25G3(LAUREL)(+22) trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)

25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)

25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city

31A2763 floating in the air

31AA27631 sitting or standing on clouds - AA - female human figure

31D15(+53) adult woman (+ sitting)

42A2111(+0) woman giving birth (squatting) (+ variant)

43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)

43A433 crowning with laurel

44A1(+4)(DORDRECHT)

44A51(+4)(DORDRECHT)

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

49MM32 book - MM - book open

61E(DORDRECHT) names of cities and villages (DORDRECHT)

92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

86(VIRGO DORDRACENA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (VIRGO DORDRACENA)

86(LIBROS NON LIBEROS PARIENS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (LIBROS NON LIBEROS PARIENS)

86(ANNO 1633) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ANNO 1633)

86(A. VENNE IN..) proverbs, sayings, etc. (A. VENNE IN..)

86(C V QUNENBORCSCH..) proverbs, sayings, etc. (C V QUNENBORCSCH..)

1640×1

Also used by: Matthias Havius

dpd_1156

A woman with wings at the shoulder blowing a trumpet (Fame) holding reins to which a printer and an engraver are attached; three coats of arms: one showing a quill and a laurel, another the tools of a printer (ink-ball)

25G3(LAUREL)(+22) trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)

31AA2763 floating in the air - AA - female human figure

31A45231 sphinx (lion/woman); 'Sfinge' (Ripa)

31D14(+51) adult man (+ standing)

43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)

46A122(VENNE)1 armorial bearing, heraldry (VENNE) - coat of arms

46C131613 reins

48A9823 ornament ~ hybrid beings; human and animal forms mixed

48A98313 branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament

48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)

48C513 portrait, self-portrait of painter

48C514 picture, painting

48C7352 horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba

48C7525 one person playing wind instrument

49L511 quill

49L8 inscription

49M123 printer

49M14(...) tools, implements of printer (with NAME)

49M14(BODKIN) tools, implements of printer (BODKIN)

49M14(FILLET) tools, implements of printer (FILLET)

49M14(INK-BALL) tools, implements of printer (INK-BALL)

59B32(+1131) Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa) (+ clothed with wings)

61B2(VENNE, Jan Pietersz van de)12(+1) historical person (VENNE, Jan Pietersz van de) - historical person (VENNE, Jan Pietersz van de) in a double-portrait (+ historical person or scene in allegorical or symbolic frame or setting; or with allegorical or symbolic accessories)

61B2(VENNE, Adriaen van de)12(+1) historical person (VENNE, Adriaen van de) - historical person (VENNE, Adriaen van de) in a double-portrait (+ historical person or scene in allegorical or symbolic frame or setting; or with allegorical or symbolic accessories)

86(KUNST BAART ROEM) proverbs, sayings, etc. (KUNST BAART ROEM)

1644×1

Also used by: Michiel Feermans, Jasper Goris

dpd_1237

Personification of the city of Dordrecht: sitting woman, holding a palm- branch, 'giving birth to' books in her lap, a coat of arms (of Dordrecht) next to her; banderoles with inscription

25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)

31AA2351 sitting on the ground - AA - female human figure

31D15(+55) adult woman (+ sitting on the ground)

42A2111(+0) woman giving birth (squatting) (+ variant)

44A1(+4)(DORDRECHT)

44A51(+4)(DORDRECHT)

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

61E(DORDRECHT) names of cities and villages (DORDRECHT)

86(VIRGO DORDRACENA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (VIRGO DORDRACENA)

86(LIBROS NON LIBEROS PARIENS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (LIBROS NON LIBEROS PARIENS)

A snake in front of a dove with a crown above its head

1637×1, 1641×1, 1646×1, 1647×1

Also used by: François Boels, Willem van der Hoeve, Nicolaes de Vries

dpd_1339

A snake in front of a dove with a crown above its head

25F39(DOVE)(+1) other birds: dove (+ animals used symbolically)

25F42(+1) snakes (+ animals used symbolically)

25G3(+21) trees (+ stem, trunk)

44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)

49L8 inscription

73C72112 apostles must be wise as serpents and harmless as doves ~ the ideal apostle (Matthew 10:16)

86(WEEST DAN VOORZICHTIG ALS SLANGEN EN ARGELOOS ALS DUIVEN.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (WEEST DAN VOORZICHTIG ALS SLANGEN EN ARGELOOS ALS DUIVEN.)

Two griffins holding the coat of arms of Dordrecht

1677×1

Also used by: Johannes (I) van Esch

dpd_1690

Two griffins holding the coat of arms of Dordrecht

25FF231(+712) griffin (lion/eagle); 'Griffo' (Ripa) (+ heraldic animals)

25FF231(+7154) griffin (lion/eagle); 'Griffo' (Ripa) (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals, divided by a (human) figure or an object)

25FF231(+75245) griffin (lion/eagle); 'Griffo' (Ripa) (+ animal(s) holding something)

44A1(+4)(DORDRECHT)

61E(DORDRECHT) names of cities and villages (DORDRECHT)

A soldier, standing in front of a Tau-cross with the brazen serpent, is crowned with a laurel wreath by a flying angel blowing a trumpet with a banner; a skeleton with an arrow below the soldier's feet; bodies rising from or sinking into their graves(?); a skeleton sitting behind a devil on horseback, rides into a fire, followed by a dragon; a city in the distance, broken arrows on the ground

1640×1

dpd_1792

A soldier, standing in front of a Tau-cross with the brazen serpent, is crowned with a laurel wreath by a flying angel blowing a trumpet with a banner; a skeleton with an arrow below the soldier's feet; bodies rising from or sinking into their graves(?); a skeleton sitting behind a devil on horseback, rides into a fire, followed by a dragon; a city in the distance, broken arrows on the ground

11D123(TAU-CROSS) specific forms of the cross: Tau-cross

11G1926 angel(s) with other object(s), e.g. weapons

11G21 angels singing, making music

11K2 devils in the form of (fabulous) animals

11T1(+0) representations of hell (with the damned and devils), usually with burning fires (+ variant)

25F42(+1) snakes (+ animals used symbolically)

25F42(+5222) snakes (+ climbing animal(s))

25FF(+75215) fabulous animals (sometimes wrongly called 'grotesques'); 'Mostri' (Ripa) (+ animal riding)

25FF422(+1) dragon (large fabulous serpent, sometimes with wings and legs) (+ parts, limbs and organs larger than normal)

25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city

31A2763 floating in the air

31A2776(+0) sinking (movement in water) (+ variant)

31A2778(+0) emerging from the water (+ variant)

31E23131(+0) buried alive (violent death) (+ variant)

31E3 the corpse

31E4 raising from the dead

31F26 Death as skeleton

41B1 open fire (in general)

45B the soldier; the soldier's life

45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword

45C15(ARROW)(+69) archer's weapons: arrow (+ destruction of weapons)

45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield

45C22 armour

46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman

48C7352 horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba

48C7525 one person playing wind instrument

49L8 inscription

71E324(+0) the brazen serpent (Numbers 21:4-9) (+ variant)

86(IN URNA PERPETUUM ..ER) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IN URNA PERPETUUM ..ER)

1632×1, 1634×3, 1635×2, 1636×4, 1637×2, 1638×1, 1639×3, 1641×3, 1642×1, 1643×4, 1644×1, 1645×4, 1647×1, 1649×1, 1650×1, 1651×1, 1655×1

Also used by: Jan Ambrullaert, François Boels, widow of Evert Cloppenburgh, Jasper Goris, Matthias Havius

dpd_1918

Personification of the city of Dordrecht: sitting woman, holding a palm- branch, 'giving birth to' books in her lap, a coat of arms (of Dordrecht) next to her; banderoles with inscription

25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)

31AA2351 sitting on the ground - AA - female human figure

31D15(+55) adult woman (+ sitting on the ground)

42A2111(+0) woman giving birth (squatting) (+ variant)

44A1(+4)(DORDRECHT)

44A51(+4)(DORDRECHT)

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

61E(DORDRECHT) names of cities and villages (DORDRECHT)

86(VIRGO DORDRACENA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (VIRGO DORDRACENA)

86(LIBROS NON LIBEROS PARIENS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (LIBROS NON LIBEROS PARIENS)

Hendrick van Eschbspr_1983

Devices used (14)