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Johannes (I) van Eschbspr_1984

Active
Dordrecht - Range: 1659-1688
Occupation
town printer - Range: 1659-1677
Address
naast de Brouwerye van't Cruys [1659-1677]
Variant names
J. Essaeus
Note
Until 1682 only together with H. van Esch

Devices used (4)

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
1673×1, 1688×1
Also used by: François Boels, Joannes van Braam, Hendrick 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: Hendrick 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
Bees attacking a wolf searching for honey from a tree; banderole
1662×1
Also used by: Hendrick 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)
Two griffins holding the coat of arms of Dordrecht
1677×1
Also used by: Hendrick 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)