Marten Gerbrantsz — Printers' Devices

Personification of Death as a winged skeleton holding a scythe; a winged hourglass and a tree; frame decorated with personifications of Charity (woman holding one hand on the head of a child and a palm-branch in the other) and Justice (woman with scales and palm-branch); shield with inscription "A.B.C."

1632×1

Also used by: Isaac Willemsz van der Beeck

Personification of Death as a winged skeleton holding a scythe; a winged hourglass and a tree; frame decorated with personifications of Charity (woman holding one hand on the head of a child and a palm-branch in the other) and Justice (woman with scales and palm-branch); shield with inscription "A.B.C."

11M33:5(+11) Charity, 'Caritas'; 'Carità' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)

11M44:5(+11) Justice, 'Justitia'; 'Giustitia divina' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)

23U22(+0):25F3(+342) hourglass (+ variant)❧birds (+ wings of an animal)

25G3 trees

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

31A21 (human) skeleton

31D112(+89) child (+ nude human being)

31F26(+4):25F3(+342) Death as skeleton (+ Death with scythe)❧birds (+ wings of an animal)

41A6711 flowers in a vase

41A773 container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase

42B742(1) mother and child(1), woman and child(1) (1) (1)

46B3311 scales

47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe

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

48A982 anthropomorphic ornament

48A98313 branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9833 flowers ~ ornament

48A9854 vase ~ ornament

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49L8 inscription

A Dutch and Asian merchant flank a cartouche with a sailig-ship; a unicorn with the coat of arms of Hoorn (hunting horn; Dutch: 'hoorn'); merchandise and scenes of trading; monogram of the "V.O.C."

1647×1, 1648×1

Also used by: Mieus Jans Appel, Isaac Willemsz van der Beeck, Jan Jansz (I) Deutel

dpd_0771

A Dutch and Asian merchant flank a cartouche with a sailig-ship; a unicorn with the coat of arms of Hoorn (hunting horn; Dutch: 'hoorn'); merchandise and scenes of trading; monogram of the "V.O.C."

25FF241(+712) unicorn (+ heraldic animals)

25G21 fruits

25G21(BANANA) fruits (BANANA)

32B311 indigenous Europeans peoples

32B33 Asian peoples, Asians

33A15 laying the hand on another person's shoulder

33A35 conversation, dialogue; conversation piece

41A773 container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase

41A775 wooden container: barrel, cask

41A777 container of textile material: bag, sack, net

41D221(TURBAN) head-gear: turban

41D2661 necklace

43C11482 hunting horn

44A1(+4)(HOORN)

46B21 merchant, salesman

46B41 buying and selling

46C24(+63) sailing-ship, sailing-boat (+ under way, at sea (~ travelling))

47H6 textile fabric, cloth

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49LL71 scroll - LL - scroll unfolded

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

61H(VERENIGDE OOSTINDISCHE COMPAGNIE) names of organizations, companies, trade unions, etc. (VERENIGDE OOSTINDISCHE COMPAGNIE)

1642×1

dpd_1250

Inscription "A.B.C." in decorated frame

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

49L8 inscription

86(A.B.C.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (A.B.C.)

1634×1, 1645×1, 1649×2, 1650×2, 1652×3

Also used by: Abraham Isaacxsz van der Beeck, Isaac Willemsz van der Beeck, Daniel Willemsz van der Boxe, Gerbrant Martensz, Jan Martensz, Isaac van Wesbusch

dpd_1251

Inscription "A.B.C." in decorated frame

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

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49L8 inscription

86(A.B.C.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (A.B.C.)

Lion holding the coat of arms of Friesland, a unicorn that of Hoorn; cartouche with the inscription "A.B.C."; city-view of Hoorn

1642×1

dpd_1564

Lion holding the coat of arms of Friesland, a unicorn that of Hoorn; cartouche with the inscription "A.B.C."; city-view of Hoorn

25F23(LION)(+12) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ heraldic animals)

25F23(LION)(+5245) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animal(s) holding something)

25FF241(+712) unicorn (+ heraldic animals)

25FF241(+75245) unicorn (+ animal(s) holding something)

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

43C11482 hunting horn

44A1(+3)(FRIESLAND)

44A1(+4)(HOORN)

46C223 harbour

46C24(+6) sailing-ship, sailing-boat (+ departure and arrival ~ traffic and transport)

49L8 inscription

61D(FRIESLAND) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (FRIESLAND) (FRIESLAND)

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

86(A.B.C.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (A.B.C.)

David as psalmist, playing harp, crown and septre on the floor; architectural frame with the four evangelists and their symbols seated on the foor corners

1634×1

dpd_1565

David as psalmist, playing harp, crown and septre on the floor; architectural frame with the four evangelists and their symbols seated on the foor corners

11C15 (rays of) light ~ symbol of God the Father

11G192 angel(s) represented as youth(s) or adult(s)

11I41111 the four symbols of the evangelists inspiring (or assisting) them

11I62(DAVID)33 David as psalmist, as author of the psalms, usually playing the harp

22C32 light shining out of the heavens

25F23(LION)(+1) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animals used symbolically)

25F33(EAGLE)(+1) predatory birds: eagle (+ animals used symbolically)

31A2331 kneeling on both knees

31B6211 looking upwards

41A71 furniture to put things on

44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)

44B192 sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty)

47I21111(+91) ox (+ animals used symbolically)

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

48A9833 flowers ~ ornament

48A9842 ram's head ~ ornament

48A9856 ornament derived from architectural details

48A9857(SHIELD) (SHIELD) ornaments derived from objects (SHIELD)

48C7322 harp

48C7522 one person playing string instrument (plucked)

49L11 handwriting, writing as activity

49L511 quill

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

86(HERE, MAAK MIJ UW WEGEN BEKEND, LEER MIJ UW PADEN) proverbs, sayings, etc. (HERE, MAAK MIJ UW WEGEN BEKEND, LEER MIJ UW PADEN)

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Devices used (6)