Jacob Benjaminbspr_365

Active
Amsterdam - Range: 1650-1673; Weesp - Range: 1662
Occupation
bookseller - Range: 1651-1673
Address
op de hoek vande Raemsteegh, achter d'Appel-marckt [1651-1653]; de Warmoestraet, by de Papenbruch-steegh [1656]; de Warmoesstraet, by de engh Kercksteegh [1660-1664]; 't Water, op de hoek van de Oudebrughsteegh, by de Koorenbeurs [1667-1673]; naest de Trouwe [1662]
Variant names
J. Benjamyn
PPN
075538814
CNI
CNI 00095645

Devices used (4)

Saint Christopher, with the infant Christ on his shoulders, wading through the water and carrying his staff (palm-tree); a banderole fixed to his staff; a hermit stands on the river bank, a lantern in his hand

11H(CHRISTOPHER)51 St. Christopher, with the infant Christ on his shoulders, wading through the water and carrying his staff (palm-tree); sometimes a hermit stands on the further bank beside a chapel, a lantern in his hand
22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things
25G3(+225) trees (+ withered branch)
25H119 cave, grotto
25H213 river
44B193 orb (symbol of sovereignty; sphere with cross on top)
46C1111 crossing a river
46C1271 carrying a person on one's back
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(CHRISTUM SUM FERENS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (CHRISTUM SUM FERENS)

Three men at work in a printing office: a type-setter at a typecase, a man rolling ink-balls and a printer; three other men, perhaps customers, are visiting the office; frame with inscription

31D14 adult man
46B27 customer
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)
49M14(TYPECASE) tools, implements of printer (TYPECASE)
86(IN DRUK IS GELUK EN ONGELUK) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IN DRUK IS GELUK EN ONGELUK)

'Roman' soldier raising his right hand, holding a palm-branch in his left, seated amidst spoils of war (Dutch: 'schat'): helmet, shield, vessel, money-bag, crown, lute, flute, treasure-chest, open book; Jahweh-tetragram above his head; frame decorated with cherubs; monogram "A.H.R."

11C13 tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father
11G1911 cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings
11R61 person(s) sitting among objects forming a 'Vanitas' still life
22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things
25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)
26A clouds
31A2352 sitting on an elevation
31A2511 arm raised upward
31B6211 looking upwards
41D267 purse, money-bag
44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)
45B the soldier; the soldier's life
45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
45C22 armour
45C221 helmet
46A1632 money-chest, treasure-chest, money-box
48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche
48C7323 lute, and special forms of lute, e.g.: theorbo
48C7351 flute, aulos, tibia
49L16 letter combinations such as letterword, anagram, letter square, monogram, etc.
49L8 inscription
49MM32 book - MM - book open
73C7421(+0) do not lay up earthly treasures ~ doctrine of Christ on possessions (Matthew 6:19; Luke 12:21) (+ variant)
86(VERZAMELT U SCHATTEN IN DEN HEMEL, WAAR NOCH MOT NOCH ROEST ZE ONTOONBAAR MAAKT.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (VERZAMELT U SCHATTEN IN DEN HEMEL, WAAR NOCH MOT NOCH ROEST ZE ONTOONBAAR MAAKT.)

Armillary sphere

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe