Joan (I) Blaeu — Printers' Devices

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales with a globe and a star-globe; banderole with inscription; decorated frame with birds and garlands

1641×1, 1659×1

Also used by: Cornelis Blaeu, Willem Jansz Blaeu, Jan Huybertsz, Jacobus Jacobi

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales with a globe and a star-globe; banderole with inscription; decorated frame with birds and garlands

25A13 globe

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

26A clouds

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

46B3311 scales

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

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A984 ornament derived from animal forms

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49E121 star-globe

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

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

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales with a globe and a star-globe; banderole

1638×1, 1639×1, 1642×2, 1659×3, 1661×1, 1664×1

Also used by: Cornelis Blaeu, Willem Jansz Blaeu, Daniel Elzevier, Lowijs (III) Elzevier, Franciscus Hackius

dpd_0249

A hand from the clouds holding a pair of scales with a globe and a star-globe; banderole

25A13 globe

26A clouds

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

46B3311 scales

49E121 star-globe

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

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

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription

1649×1

Also used by: Joan (II) Blaeu, Pieter Blaeu, typographia Blaviana, Hendrick Boom, Rembertus Goethals, Johannes (II) Janssonius van Waesberge, Abraham van Someren, widow of Joannes van Someren, Henricus Wetstein, Abraham Wolfgang, Anonymous

dpd_0825

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription

23A1 Father Time, man with wings and scythe

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

25F23(LION)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)

45C12(CLUB) weapons for striking a blow: club

47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

94L (story of) Hercules (Heracles)

94L8(CLUB) attributes of Hercules: club

94L8(LION'S SKIN) attributes of Hercules: lion's skin

86(INDEFESSUS AGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (INDEFESSUS AGENDO)

1636×3, 1637×3, 1638×6, 1639×3, 1640×4, 1641×1, 1642×2, 1643×1, 1644×3, 1645×1, 1646×3, 1647×1, 1648×1, 1650×3, 1651×2, 1652×2, 1654×2, 1655×2, 1657×1, 1658×1, 1660×1, 1662×2, 1666×1, 1668×1, 1669×1, 1671×1

Also used by: Cornelis Blaeu, Willem Jansz Blaeu

dpd_0830

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription

23A1 Father Time, man with wings and scythe

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

25F23(LION)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)

45C12(CLUB) weapons for striking a blow: club

47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

94L (story of) Hercules (Heracles)

94L8(CLUB) attributes of Hercules: club

94L8(LION'S SKIN) attributes of Hercules: lion's skin

86(INDEFESSUS AGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (INDEFESSUS AGENDO)

1637×1, 1638×2, 1639×5, 1640×1, 1641×5, 1642×4, 1643×1, 1644×2, 1645×1, 1649×1, 1651×2, 1652×1, 1654×1, 1655×2, 1658×2, 1659×1, 1660×3, 1662×1

Also used by: Cornelis Blaeu, Willem Jansz Blaeu

dpd_0834

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription

23A1 Father Time, man with wings and scythe

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

25F23(LION)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)

45C12(CLUB) weapons for striking a blow: club

47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

94L (story of) Hercules (Heracles)

94L8(CLUB) attributes of Hercules: club

94L8(LION'S SKIN) attributes of Hercules: lion's skin

86(INDEFESSUS AGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (INDEFESSUS AGENDO)

1636×1, 1640×5, 1641×3, 1642×4, 1643×4, 1644×2, 1645×5, 1646×5, 1647×6, 1649×7, 1650×1, 1651×1, 1652×1, 1654×2, 1655×2, 1656×6, 1657×5, 1658×1, 1659×12, 1660×1, 1661×1, 1662×1, 1663×2, 1667×2, 1668×1, 1669×5, 1670×1, 1671×3, 1672×2

Also used by: Cornelis Blaeu, Willem Jansz Blaeu, typographia Blaviana, Jacob Lescailje

dpd_0844

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription

23A1 Father Time, man with wings and scythe

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

25F23(LION)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)

45C12(CLUB) weapons for striking a blow: club

47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

94L (story of) Hercules (Heracles)

94L8(CLUB) attributes of Hercules: club

94L8(LION'S SKIN) attributes of Hercules: lion's skin

86(INDEFESSUS AGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (INDEFESSUS AGENDO)

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules killing the Hydra of Lerna with his club; banderole with inscription

1645×2, 1647×2, 1648×2, 1652×1

dpd_0863

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules killing the Hydra of Lerna with his club; banderole with inscription

23A1 Father Time, man with wings and scythe

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

25FF4231 'hydra'; 'Hidra' (Ripa)

45C12(CLUB) weapons for striking a blow: club

47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

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

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

94L322 (2) the Hydra of Lerna is killed by Hercules

94L8(CLUB) attributes of Hercules: club

86(INDEFESSUS AGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (INDEFESSUS AGENDO)

1640×3, 1643×1, 1644×1, 1645×1, 1649×1, 1656×1, 1659×1, 1665×1, 1668×2

The device is part of a title engraving; the selected copy is just a sample; The device is part of a title engraving; the selected copy is just a sample

Also used by: Cornelis Blaeu, Willem Jansz Blaeu, Dirk (I) Boom, Hendrick Boom, Jodocus (II) Hondius, Johannes Janssonius

dpd_0868

Armillary sphere, standing

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

1639×1, 1640×1, 1643×1, 1652×1, 1673×1

Also used by: Cornelis Blaeu, Willem Jansz Blaeu, Jodocus (II) Hondius, Johannes Janssonius, Jan Jacobsz Schipper

dpd_0869

Armillary sphere

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

1638×1

Also used by: Cornelis Blaeu, Jodocus (II) Hondius

dpd_0870

Armillary sphere; banderole

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

86(NEC QUIESCO NEC LABOR) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NEC QUIESCO NEC LABOR)

1657×4, 1662×1, 1666×1, 1668×3, 1670×1

dpd_1041

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules killing the Hydra of Lerna with his club; banderole with inscription

23A1 Father Time, man with wings and scythe

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

25F23(LION)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)

25FF4231(+764) 'hydra'; 'Hidra' (Ripa) (+ animal killed by man)

45C12(CLUB) weapons for striking a blow: club

47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

94L322 (2) the Hydra of Lerna is killed by Hercules

94L8(CLUB) attributes of Hercules: club

94L8(LION'S SKIN) attributes of Hercules: lion's skin

86(INDEFESSUS AGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (INDEFESSUS AGENDO)

A hand pours water on a flowering plant; sun as a face; hilly landscape

1670×1

Also used by: Daniel Paullus, Aegidius Vogelius

dpd_1198

A hand pours water on a flowering plant; sun as a face; hilly landscape

21D water (one of the four elements)

24A6 sun represented as face, wheel, etc.

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

25H11 mountains

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

41A6811 watering plants

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

49L8 inscription

86(DEO ET REGE) proverbs, sayings, etc. (DEO ET REGE)

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

Diamond ring (~hardness), encircled by olive-branches; flowers; banderole with inscription

1655×1

Also used by: Giovanni Baptista Lucio Vero

dpd_1665

Diamond ring (~hardness), encircled by olive-branches; flowers; banderole with inscription

25D11(DIAMOND)(+1) precious and semiprecious stones: diamond (+ precious stones used symbolically)

25G3(OLIVE-TREE)(+22) trees: olive-tree (+ branch, stick)

25G41 flowers

41D2664 ring

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

51G4(+3) Hardness (+ symbolical representation of concept)

86(NIL ME DURIUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NIL ME DURIUS)

Armillary sphere (banderole with) inscription

1641×1, 1652×1

The device is part of a title engraving; the selected copy is just a sample; The device is part of a title engraving; the selected copy is just a sample

Also used by: Cornelis Blaeu, Willem Jansz Blaeu

dpd_2107

Armillary sphere (banderole with) inscription

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

86(INDEFESSUS AGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (INDEFESSUS AGENDO)

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Devices used (14)