Aert Meurisbspr_3800

Active: 's-Gravenhage - Range: 1609-1642
Occupation: printer - Range: 1619; bookseller - Range: 1609-1642
Address: de Papestraet [1609-1638]; de Veene-straet [1641-1642]
Variant names: A. Meurs
PPN: 075553759
CNI: CNI 00012874

Devices used (7)

Sailing-ship; frame decorated with snails and snakes; initials "A.M."(?)

1617×1

The initial A seems to be a damaged. Of those whose name is linked to this device, Aert Meuris was the first to be working as a printer; Adriaen Gerritsz's name, however, is the first to appear on a title page with it

Also used by: widow of Joost Broersz, Michiel Colijn, Adriaen Cornelisz van Delf, Adriaen Gerritsz, Anonymous

dpd_0052

Sailing-ship; frame decorated with snails and snakes; initials "A.M."(?)

25F42(+151) snakes (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals)

25F72(SNAIL)(+151) molluscs: snail (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals)

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

46C285 manoeuvering a ship

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

48A9833 flowers ~ ornament

48A984 ornament derived from animal forms

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

Two children holding an open book, bible; Jahweh-tetragram; banderole

1633×2, 1637×3, 1638×1

Also used by: Cornelis Claesz, Henricus Goddaeus, François van Hoogstraeten, Jacob Cornelissz Vennecool

dpd_0054

Two children holding an open book, bible; Jahweh-tetragram; banderole

11C13 tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father

11Q511 the Bible as a book

22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things

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

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

86(ONDERZOEKT DE SCHRIFTEN WAAR ZIJ VAN MIJ GETUIGEN.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ONDERZOEKT DE SCHRIFTEN WAAR ZIJ VAN MIJ GETUIGEN.)

86(AL WAT NAMELIJK TE VOREN GESCHREVEN IS, WERD TOT ONS ONDERRICHT GESCHREVEN.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (AL WAT NAMELIJK TE VOREN GESCHREVEN IS, WERD TOT ONS ONDERRICHT GESCHREVEN.)

An angel holding a scythe and an open book

1641×1

Also used by: Andries Clouck, heirs of Jan Claesz van Dorp, Jacob Heeneman, heirs of Jacobus Heeneman, Jan Paets Jacobszoon

dpd_0145

An angel holding a scythe and an open book

11G1921 angel(s) with book(-scroll) or banderole

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

47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe

49MM32 book - MM - book open

73G45(+0) the three angels proclaiming the day of judgement (+ variant)

1614×1

Also used by: Jan Paets Jacobszoon, heirs of Jan Paets Jacobszoon

dpd_0404

An angel holding a scythe and an open book

11G1921 angel(s) with book(-scroll) or banderole

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

47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe

49MM32 book - MM - book open

73G45(+0) the three angels proclaiming the day of judgement (+ variant)

Flowers in frame decorated with an hourglass, boys blowing bubbles, and smoking pots

1617×1

Also used by: Adriaen Cornelisz van Delf

dpd_0678

Flowers in frame decorated with an hourglass, boys blowing bubbles, and smoking pots

11R511 (children or putti) blowing bubbles, 'Homo Bulla' ~ scene symbolizing 'Vanitas'

11R71 skull as symbol of 'Vanitas'

11R72 smoking pot as symbol of 'Vanitas'

23U22 hourglass

25G41(LILY) flowers: lily

31A211 (human) skull

31A2352 sitting on an elevation

31D11221(+89) boy (child between toddler and youth) (+ nude human being)

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

41B162 smoke

43C7851 bubble-blowing (children's games and plays)

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

48A982 anthropomorphic ornament

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9854 vase ~ ornament

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49L8 inscription

86(TANQUAM FLOS AGRI SIC EFFLOREBIT.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (TANQUAM FLOS AGRI SIC EFFLOREBIT.)

86(ANNO 1616) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ANNO 1616)

A flowering plant in a pot flanked by two boys holding up wreaths

1619×1

Also used by: Herman de Buck, Zacharias Heyns

dpd_0881

A flowering plant in a pot flanked by two boys holding up wreaths

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

25G4(+32) plants and herbs (+ flowers, blossom, blossoming)

25G41 flowers

31A2351 sitting on the ground

31D11221(+89) boy (child between toddler and youth) (+ nude human being)

41A673 potted plants

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

48A98211 mask, mascaron ~ ornament

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9856 ornament derived from architectural details

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

Lilies in frame decorated with an hourglass, boys blowing bubbles, and smoking pots

1626×1

Almost identical to 650, but the typeset motto has 'bloeyt' for 'bloeyet'

dpd_1895

Lilies in frame decorated with an hourglass, boys blowing bubbles, and smoking pots

11R511 (children or putti) blowing bubbles, 'Homo Bulla' ~ scene symbolizing 'Vanitas'

11R71 skull as symbol of 'Vanitas'

11R72 smoking pot as symbol of 'Vanitas'

23U22 hourglass

25G41(LILY) flowers: lily

31A211 (human) skull

31A2352 sitting on an elevation

31D11221(+89) boy (child between toddler and youth) (+ nude human being)

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

41B162 smoke

43C7851 bubble-blowing (children's games and plays)

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

48A982 anthropomorphic ornament

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9854 vase ~ ornament

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49L8 inscription