Hendrick Barentsz — Printers' Devices

Two joined hands, from the clouds, are holding a pair of scales (with a fire and a skull) in front of an open book

1613×1

dpd_0258

Two joined hands, from the clouds, are holding a pair of scales (with a fire and a skull) in front of an open book

21C fire (one of the four elements)

26A clouds

31A211 (human) skull

31A216 bones in general (human body)

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

31F11 death's head, skull (symbol of Death)

33A12 shaking hands, 'dextrarum junctio'

41B1 open fire (in general)

46B3311 scales

48C244(+0) pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm) (+ variant)

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

59C21(+3) Equality, Equity, Fairness, Righteousness; 'Equalità', 'Equità', 'Giuditio giusto', 'Ordine dritto e giusto', 'Ugualità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)

86(AEQUITAS PACAT) proverbs, sayings, etc. (AEQUITAS PACAT)

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

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

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales in front of an open book; frame decorated with festoons

1610×1, 1614×1

Also used by: Barent Adriaensz, Joachim van Metelen

dpd_0449

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales in front of an open book; frame decorated with festoons

26A clouds

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

31A25552 index finger forwards, pointing, indicating

46B3311 scales

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

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

59C21(+3) Equality, Equity, Fairness, Righteousness; 'Equalità', 'Equità', 'Giuditio giusto', 'Ordine dritto e giusto', 'Ugualità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)

92B11221 'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty

1610×1

Also used by: Joachim van Metelen, Cornelius van Egmondt

dpd_0459

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales in front of an open book; frame decorated with festoons

26A clouds

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

31A25552 index finger forwards, pointing, indicating

46B3311 scales

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

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

59C21(+3) Equality, Equity, Fairness, Righteousness; 'Equalità', 'Equità', 'Giuditio giusto', 'Ordine dritto e giusto', 'Ugualità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales in front of an open book; frame decorated with festoons and cherub

1603×2, 1606×1, 1619×1

Also used by: Frederik van Metelen

dpd_0460

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales in front of an open book; frame decorated with festoons and cherub

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

26A clouds

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

31A25552 index finger forwards, pointing, indicating

46B3311 scales

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

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

59C21(+3) Equality, Equity, Fairness, Righteousness; 'Equalità', 'Equità', 'Giuditio giusto', 'Ordine dritto e giusto', 'Ugualità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)

86(GELIJKHEID BEVREDIGT) proverbs, sayings, etc. (GELIJKHEID BEVREDIGT)

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales in front of an open book; decorated frame held on either side by a putto on a pedestal

1605×1, 1612×1, 1614×1

Also used by: Barent Adriaensz, Anonymous

dpd_0513

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales in front of an open book; decorated frame held on either side by a putto on a pedestal

26A clouds

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

31A25552 index finger forwards, pointing, indicating

46B3311 scales

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

48A9851 ribbon, scroll, banderole ~ ornament

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

48AA9843 lion's head ~ ornament - AA - stylized

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

59C21(+3) Equality, Equity, Fairness, Righteousness; 'Equalità', 'Equità', 'Giuditio giusto', 'Ordine dritto e giusto', 'Ugualità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)

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

1605×1, 1614×1, 1626×1

dpd_0545

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales in front of an open book; decorated frame held on either side by a putto on a pedestal

26A clouds

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

31A25552 index finger forwards, pointing, indicating

46B3311 scales

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

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9851 ribbon, scroll, banderole ~ ornament

48A9856 ornament derived from architectural details

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

48AA9843 lion's head ~ ornament - AA - stylized

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

59C21(+3) Equality, Equity, Fairness, Righteousness; 'Equalità', 'Equità', 'Giuditio giusto', 'Ordine dritto e giusto', 'Ugualità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)

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

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales in front of an open book, with inscription; frame decorated with birds and festoons

1605×3

dpd_0555

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales in front of an open book, with inscription; frame decorated with birds and festoons

25F3(+151) birds (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals)

26A clouds

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

31A25552 index finger forwards, pointing, indicating

46B3311 scales

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

48A98211 mask, mascaron ~ ornament

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A984 ornament derived from animal forms

48A9851 ribbon, scroll, banderole ~ ornament

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

59C21(+3) Equality, Equity, Fairness, Righteousness; 'Equalità', 'Equità', 'Giuditio giusto', 'Ordine dritto e giusto', 'Ugualità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)

Two joined hands, from the clouds, are holding a pair of scales (with a fire and a skull) in front of an open book; frame decorated with two armoured soldiers fighting and two cranes or storks both with a stone in their claw and a frog in their beak

1626×1

dpd_1029

Two joined hands, from the clouds, are holding a pair of scales (with a fire and a skull) in front of an open book; frame decorated with two armoured soldiers fighting and two cranes or storks both with a stone in their claw and a frog in their beak

21C fire (one of the four elements)

25D12 kinds of non-precious stone

25F37(CRANE)(+1) shore-birds and wading-birds: crane (+ animals used symbolically)

25F37(CRANE)(+151) shore-birds and wading-birds: crane (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals)

25F37(CRANE)(+452) shore-birds and wading-birds: crane (+ animal with prey)

25F37(CRANE)(+5245) shore-birds and wading-birds: crane (+ animal(s) holding something)

25F51(FROG)(+151) tailless amphibians: frog (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals)

25F51(FROG)(+621) tailless amphibians: frog (+ animal(s) being hit, shot, caught)

26A clouds

31A211 (human) skull

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

31F11 death's head, skull (symbol of Death)

33A12 shaking hands, 'dextrarum junctio'

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

41B1 open fire (in general)

45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword

45C14(LANCE) helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance

45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield

45C22 armour

45C221 helmet

45H33(+53) hand-to-hand fighting (~ battle) (+ privates)

46B3311 scales

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

48A982 anthropomorphic ornament

48A98211 mask, mascaron ~ ornament

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A984 ornament derived from animal forms

48A9854 vase ~ ornament

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

48C244(+0) pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm) (+ variant)

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

59C21(+3) Equality, Equity, Fairness, Righteousness; 'Equalità', 'Equità', 'Giuditio giusto', 'Ordine dritto e giusto', 'Ugualità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)

86(AEQUITAS PACAT) proverbs, sayings, etc. (AEQUITAS PACAT)

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

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

A man cutting a tree with an axe, another man making a fire; frame decorated with foliage

1601×1

Also used by: Willem Jansz van Campen, Cornelis de Haes, Jan van Hilten, Broer Jansz, Jacobus Migoen, Dirck Cornelisz Troost, widow of Joris Veseler, Reynder Wylicks, Derick Wylicks van Santen, Anonymous

dpd_1296

A man cutting a tree with an axe, another man making a fire; frame decorated with foliage

25G3(+34) trees (+ bearing fruit)

31A2331 kneeling on both knees

31A2743 hitting at something

31D14 adult man

41B1 open fire (in general)

41B12(LOG) burning as process: log

47D8(AXE) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: axe

47I4 fruit culture

47I84 woodcutting, woodcutter ~ forestry

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

48A98312 tendrils ~ ornament

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9833 flowers ~ ornament

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49L8 inscription

73C111 'the axe is laid to the root of the trees' ~ John the Baptist preaching

86(IEDERE BOOM DAN, DIE GEEN GOEDE VRUCHTEN VOORTBRENGT, WORDT UITGEHOUWEN EN IN HET VUUR GEWORPEN.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IEDERE BOOM DAN, DIE GEEN GOEDE VRUCHTEN VOORTBRENGT, WORDT UITGEHOUWEN EN IN HET VUUR GEWORPEN.)

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Devices used (9)