Simon de Vries — Printers' Devices

A man spading in a landscape; Jahweh-tetragram; a laurel-branch and a palm-branch as frame

1650×2, 1651×2

Device of Jacob Braat

Also used by: Jacob Braat, Vincent Caimax, Dirk Maire, widow of Esdras Willemsz Snellaert

dpd_0043

A man spading in a landscape; Jahweh-tetragram; a laurel-branch and a palm-branch as frame

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

22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things

25F32(CROW)(+1) song-birds: crow (+ animals used symbolically)

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

25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)

25I22 prospect of village, silhouette of village

31A2748 pushing something

31D14 adult man

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

46A170:5(+12) Labour❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by male figure)

47I122 spading ~ soil cultivation

47I15(SPADE) agricultural implements: spade

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

48A98313 branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament

49L8 inscription

86(FAC ET SPERA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (FAC ET SPERA)

1650×1, 1651×1

Also used by: Abraham Andriessz, Cornelis Banheyning, Jacob Braat, Vincent Caimax, Hendrik (I) Keur, Jacob (I) Keur, Jasper Goris, Andries van Hoogenhuysen, Dirk Maire, Jacobus Savry, Matthijs (I) Wagens

dpd_0045

A man spading in a landscape; Jahweh-tetragram; a laurel-branch and a palm-branch as frame

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

22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things

25F32(CROW)(+1) song-birds: crow (+ animals used symbolically)

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

25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)

25I22 prospect of village, silhouette of village

31A2748 pushing something

31D14 adult man

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

46A170:5(+12) Labour❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by male figure)

47I122 spading ~ soil cultivation

47I15(SPADE) agricultural implements: spade

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

48A98313 branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament

49L8 inscription

86(FAC ET SPERA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (FAC ET SPERA)

A man spading in a mountainous landscape; Jahweh-tetragram; a laurel-branch and a palm-branch as frame

1651×1

Also used by: Jacob Braat, Vincent Caimax, François van Hoogstraeten, Dirk Maire, Willem Snellaert, Paulus Vinck, Anonymous

dpd_0269

A man spading in a mountainous landscape; Jahweh-tetragram; a laurel-branch and a palm-branch as frame

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

22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things

25F32(CROW)(+1) song-birds: crow (+ animals used symbolically)

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

25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)

25H11 mountains

25I22 prospect of village, silhouette of village

31A2748 pushing something

31D14 adult man

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

46A170:5(+12) Labour❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by male figure)

47I122 spading ~ soil cultivation

47I15(SPADE) agricultural implements: spade

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

48A98313 branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament

49L8 inscription

86(FAC ET SPERA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (FAC ET SPERA)

Palm tree with a stone on top; banderole

1669×1, 1671×1

Also used by: Johannes Ribbius, Frederik Strick, Johannes van de Water

dpd_0343

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)

1653×1

Also used by: Hendrik Harmensz Boterenbrood, Frans Claesse, Hendrick (I) Doncker, Meinardus van Dreunen, Gerrit van Goedesberg, heirs of Gerrit van Goedesberg, Pieter van Goetthem, Jan Claesz ten Hoorn, Tymon Houthaeck, widow of Tymon Houthaeck, Abel van der Storck, widow of Abel van der Storck

dpd_0386

Turtle and banderole

25F44(+1) tortoises, turtles (+ animals used symbolically)

25F44(+5211) tortoises, turtles (+ walking animal)

49L73 banderole

1671×1

Also used by: Dirck van Ackersdijck, Jacob Benjamin, Johannes van den Eede, Petrus Elzevier, Pierre Marteau, Johannes Ribbius, 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

1664×1

The device of Willem Clerck in this period

Also used by: Johannes Ketel, Willem Clerck, Petrus Elzevier, Johannes Hulshuysen, Cornelis Jacobsz Noenaert, Johannes Ribbius, Anthony Smijtegelt, Frederik Strick, Henrick Versteegh, Paulus Vinck, 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)

A woman mixing characteristics and attributes of Minerva and Apollo: her face is represented as the sun, she is holding a lyre with one hand, and a lance with inscribed banderole in the other; an owl and a book on the ground, olive-tree in the background

1654×1

Also used by: François Halma, Gerrit Nieuwenhuysen, Willem Snellaert

dpd_1634

A woman mixing characteristics and attributes of Minerva and Apollo: her face is represented as the sun, she is holding a lyre with one hand, and a lance with inscribed banderole in the other; an owl and a book on the ground, olive-tree in the background

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

24A6 sun represented as face, wheel, etc.

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

25G3(OLIVE-TREE) trees: olive-tree

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

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

48C7321 lyre, cithara, psaltery

49B40(+0) personification of university; 'Academia' (Ripa) (+ symbol, coat of arms, seal, etc. ~ school, education)

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

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

92B371(+0) Apollo as sun-god, i.e. Sol (Helius), Titan (+ variant)

92B38(LYRE) attributes of Apollo: lyre

92C271(+0) Minerva as patroness (+ variant)

92C28(LANCE) attributes of Minerva (LANCE)

92C28(OWL) attributes of Minerva: owl

86(QUOS ASPICIT FOVET) proverbs, sayings, etc. (QUOS ASPICIT FOVET)

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Devices used (8)