Johannes Ribbius — Printers' Devices

Old man sitting on the ground below a tree, reading; beside him on the ground: an armillary sphere, a quadrant, an ink-well and a quill, an open book, and a Jacob's staff; banderole

1685×1

Also used by: Johannes (I) Clerck, Meinardus van Dreunen, Anthony Schouten, Gulielmus à Walcheren, Johannes van de Water

dpd_0181

Old man sitting on the ground below a tree, reading; beside him on the ground: an armillary sphere, a quadrant, an ink-well and a quill, an open book, and a Jacob's staff; banderole

25A9111 Jacob's staff (surveying instrument)

25G3 trees

31A2351 sitting on the ground

31A2532(+938) hand touching the beard (+ thinking, meditating)

31D16 old man

46C2822 quadrant, sextant, octant (nautical instruments)

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

49L511 quill

49L62 ink-well

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

49N reading

86(MEDITANDO ET LEGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (MEDITANDO ET LEGENDO)

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

1674×1

Also used by: Arnold van den Eynden, Johannes (I) Janssonius van Waesberge, widow of Jurriaen van Poolsum, Abraham Troyel

dpd_0188

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

25G3 trees

31D14 adult man

47I4131 picking fruit

47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)

47I4222 bunch of grapes

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

86(NON SOLUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NON SOLUS)

St. Paul setting out plants, St. Apollos watering them

1684×1

The device of Wilem Clerck in this period

Also used by: Willem Clerck, Jacob van Doeyenborgh

dpd_0299

St. Paul setting out plants, St. Apollos watering them

11H(APOLLOS)4 male saints (APOLLOS) - non-miraculous activities and events ~ male saint

11H(PAUL)4 the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword - non-miraculous activities and events ~ male saint

21D water (one of the four elements)

22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things

25G3(+21) trees (+ stem, trunk)

25G4 plants and herbs

31A2331 kneeling on both knees

41A54 fence, wall, paling

41A6 garden

41A6811 watering plants

41A682(EWER) gardening-tools (EWER)

47I132 transplanting, setting out plants

49L8 inscription

73F412(1 Cor. 3:6) epistles of Paul to the Corinthians (with BOOK CHAPTER:VERSE)

86(IK HEB GEPLANT, APOLLOS HEEFT BEGOTEN, MAAR GOD GAF DE WASDOM.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IK HEB GEPLANT, APOLLOS HEEFT BEGOTEN, MAAR GOD GAF DE WASDOM.)

Palm tree with a stone on top; banderole

1681×1, 1683×1

Also used by: Frederik Strick, Simon de Vries, Johannes van de Water

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Palm tree with a stone on top; banderole

25D1 rock types

25G3(PALM-TREE) trees: palm-tree

49D45 regular polyhedron

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

51G2(+3) Heaviness (+ symbolical representation of concept)

86(CRESCO SUB PONDERE PRESSA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (CRESCO SUB PONDERE PRESSA)

Minerva (Aegis, helmet) holding an open book, surrounded by various objects: books, globe, Jacob's staff and Ceres (cornucopia, corn in the hair, holding a sheaf of corn); in the background: harvest; banderole with inscription

1685×1

Also used by: Abraham Acher, François Halma, Willem (I) van de Water

dpd_0443

Minerva (Aegis, helmet) holding an open book, surrounded by various objects: books, globe, Jacob's staff and Ceres (cornucopia, corn in the hair, holding a sheaf of corn); in the background: harvest; banderole with inscription

25A13 globe

25A9111 Jacob's staff (surveying instrument)

41D92 woman (showing herself) undressed, quasi-nude

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

45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield

45C221 helmet

47I1111 ears of corn

47I123 ploughing

47I14 harvest

47I1421 sheaf

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

49MM32 book - MM - book open

92B11221 'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty

92C2 (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)

92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)

92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)

92M171 Ceres, patroness of agriculture

92M18(CORN-SHEAF) sheaf of corn as attribute of Ceres

92M18(WREATH OF EARS OF CORN) attributes of Ceres (WREATH OF EARS OF CORN)

86(VIVITUR INGENIO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (VIVITUR INGENIO)

1669×1

Also used by: Dirck van Ackersdijck, Jacob Benjamin, Johannes van den Eede, Petrus Elzevier, Pierre Marteau, Simon de Vries, Johannes van de Water, Anonymous

dpd_0757

Armillary sphere

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

Minerva (owl, helmet, lance, Aegis), patroness of the city of Utrecht, sitting under a tree with an open book, a banderole is attached to her lance

1668×2, 1675×1

The device of Willem Clerck in this period

Also used by: Johannes Ketel, Willem Clerck, Petrus Elzevier, Johannes Hulshuysen, Cornelis Jacobsz Noenaert, Anthony Smijtegelt, Frederik Strick, Henrick Versteegh, Paulus Vinck, Simon de Vries, Adriaan van Dam

dpd_0816

Minerva (owl, helmet, lance, Aegis), patroness of the city of Utrecht, sitting under a tree with an open book, a banderole is attached to her lance

25F34(+1) owls (+ animals used symbolically)

25G3 trees

31AA2352 sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure

44A1(+4)(UTRECHT)

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

45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield

45C221 helmet

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

49MM32 book - MM - book open

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

92C271 Minerva as patroness

92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)

92C28(LANCE) attributes of Minerva (LANCE)

92C28(OWL) attributes of Minerva: owl

92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)

86(PALLAS TRAIECTINA SEMPER AUGUSTA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (PALLAS TRAIECTINA SEMPER AUGUSTA)

86(HONOS ALIT ARTES) proverbs, sayings, etc. (HONOS ALIT ARTES)

1668×1, 1670×1, 1672×1, 1678×1, 1679×1, 1680×2, 1682×1

The device of Willem Clerck in this period

Also used by: Dirck van Ackersdijck, Hermannus Clerck, Willem Clerck, Meinardus van Dreunen, Everardus van Eede, François Halma, Cornelis Jacobsz Noenaert, Anthony Smijtegelt, Frederik Strick, Henrick Versteegh, Paulus Vinck, Anonymous

dpd_0822

Minerva (owl, helmet, lance, Aegis), patroness of the city of Utrecht, sitting under a tree with an open book, a banderole is attached to her lance

25F34(+1) owls (+ animals used symbolically)

25G3 trees

31AA2352 sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure

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

45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield

45C221 helmet

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

49MM32 book - MM - book open

92C271 Minerva as patroness

92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)

92C28(LANCE) attributes of Minerva (LANCE)

92C28(OWL) attributes of Minerva: owl

92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)

86(PALLAS TRAIECTINA SEMPER AUGUSTA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (PALLAS TRAIECTINA SEMPER AUGUSTA)

86(HONOS ALIT ARTES) proverbs, sayings, etc. (HONOS ALIT ARTES)

1700×3

Also used by: Jan (I) Bouman, Willem Broedelet, Frederik C, Jan Claesz ten Hoorn, Anthony Schouten, Ernestus Voskuyl

dpd_1083

Decorated monogram, floral interlace

48A98783 floral interlace ~ ornament

49L16 letter combinations such as letterword, anagram, letter square, monogram, etc.

1684×1

Also used by: Hans Gyselaar

dpd_1188

Old man sitting on the ground below a tree, reading; beside him on the ground: an armillary sphere, a quadrant, an ink-well and a quill, an open book, and a Jacob's staff; banderole

25A9111 Jacob's staff (surveying instrument)

25G3 trees

31A2351 sitting on the ground

31A2532(+938) hand touching the beard (+ thinking, meditating)

31D16 old man

46C2822 quadrant, sextant, octant (nautical instruments)

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

49L511 quill

49L62 ink-well

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

49N reading

86(MEDITANDO ET LEGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (MEDITANDO ET LEGENDO)

1685×1

dpd_1743

Coat of arms with crown

44A1 coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.)

44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)

46A122(...)1 armorial bearing, heraldry (with NAME of family) - coat of arms

1685×1

Also used by: François Halma, Johannes van de Water

dpd_1744

Minerva (Aegis, helmet) holding an open book, surrounded by various objects: books, globe, Jacob's staff and Ceres (cornucopia, corn in the hair, holding a sheaf of corn); in the background: harvest; banderole with inscription

25A13 globe

25A9111 Jacob's staff (surveying instrument)

25H18 cultivated land

41D92 woman (showing herself) undressed, quasi-nude

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

45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield

45C221 helmet

46C121 carrying something

47I10 personification of agriculture, 'Agricultura'; 'Agricoltura', 'Studio dell'agricoltura' (Ripa)

47I1111 ears of corn

47I123 ploughing

47I14 harvest

47I142 binding ~ harvest

47I1421 sheaf

47I145 transporting ~ harvest

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

49MM32 book - MM - book open

92B11221 'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty

92C2 (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)

92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)

92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)

92M171 Ceres, patroness of agriculture

92M18(CORN-SHEAF) sheaf of corn as attribute of Ceres

92M18(WREATH OF EARS OF CORN) attributes of Ceres (WREATH OF EARS OF CORN)

86(VIVITUR INGENIO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (VIVITUR INGENIO)

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Devices used (12)