Jan Jacobsz Bouman — Printers' Devices

Christ standing in a fountain (Dutch: 'fontein') in a garden setting, shedding his blood; decorated frame with monogram "C.F."

1667×1

Also used by: Jacobus Bouman, Claude Fonteyne

Christ standing in a fountain (Dutch: 'fontein') in a garden setting, shedding his blood; decorated frame with monogram "C.F."

11D3261 Christ standing on or near a fountain, shedding his blood

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

25G3 trees

31AA2513 arm stretched sidewards - AA - both arms or hands

41A541 balustrade

41A6 garden

41A641 statues, sculptures in garden

41A651 garden fountain

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

48A98311 foliage ~ ornament

48AA9843 lion's head ~ ornament - AA - stylized

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

49L8 inscription

71X1(Ps. 36:10)3 the book of Psalms (with BOOK CHAPTER:VERSE) - the book of Psalms ~ non-biblical Christian motifs

73C72212(+0) Christ and the woman of Samaria: sitting at Jacob's well he asks her for a drink from her jug (+ variant)

86(EEN FONTEIN VAN WATER DAT SPRINGT TEN EEUWIGEN LEVEN.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (EEN FONTEIN VAN WATER DAT SPRINGT TEN EEUWIGEN LEVEN.)

1658×1

Also used by: Joannes Naeranus

dpd_0216

Printing office: a bookbinder

31D14 adult man

49L8 inscription

49M1 printing, printing office

49M5 bookbinding

86(HET BOEKEN MAKEN EN HEEFT GEEN EINDE. ANNO 1640) proverbs, sayings, etc. (HET BOEKEN MAKEN EN HEEFT GEEN EINDE. ANNO 1640)

A man (a farmer, in old Dutch also: 'bouman') spading in a landscape; Jahweh-tetragram; a laurel-branch and a palm-branch as frame

1659×1, 1661×1, 1665×3, 1667×1

Also used by: widow of Jan [Jacobsz] Bouman, Broer Jansz Bouman, Jacobus Bouman

dpd_0217

A man (a farmer, in old Dutch also: 'bouman') 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(BOUMAN) proverbs, sayings, etc. (BOUMAN)

Lily and thorny shrubs, illustrating the Song of Songs: 'As a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters'

1655×1, 1658×1

dpd_0913

Lily and thorny shrubs, illustrating the Song of Songs: 'As a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters'

25G31(+222) shrubs (+ thorny twig)

25G41(LILY) flowers: lily

49L8 inscription

71X2(Song of Sol. 2:2) like a lily among thorns

86(ALS EEN LELIE TUSSEN DE DISTELEN ZO IS MIJN LIEFSTE ONDER DE JONGE MEISJES) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ALS EEN LELIE TUSSEN DE DISTELEN ZO IS MIJN LIEFSTE ONDER DE JONGE MEISJES)

Fruits and flowers in frame decorated with hybrids of mixed human and animal shape; monogram "I.H.B." or "I.I.B."

1660×1, 1665×1

Also used by: Jan Hendricksz Boom, widow of Joost Broersz, Casparus Commelinus, Hendrick (I) Doncker, Joost (I) Pluymer, Claas Hendricksz Gietermaker

dpd_1046

Fruits and flowers in frame decorated with hybrids of mixed human and animal shape; monogram "I.H.B." or "I.I.B."

31AA45(+3) monsters of mixed human and animal shape; 'Mostri' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure (+ legs, wings, etc.)

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

48AA98211 mask, mascaron ~ ornament - AA - stylized

48A9823 ornament ~ hybrid beings; human and animal forms mixed

48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

48A9833 flowers ~ ornament

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

A group of elegant men and women seated around a fountain with a statue on top of a column, in a garden-like setting enclosed by shrubbery and a wall(?); a man and a donkey(?) in the background; decorated frame

1661×1

This device is related to number 907 and 1813. They seem to belong to a series of woodcut illustrations

dpd_1057

A group of elegant men and women seated around a fountain with a statue on top of a column, in a garden-like setting enclosed by shrubbery and a wall(?); a man and a donkey(?) in the background; decorated frame

25G12 groups of shrubs

25I151 ornamental fountain

31A2351 sitting on the ground

31AA2351 sitting on the ground - AA - female human figure

31D14(+55) adult man (+ sitting on the ground)

31D15(+55) adult woman (+ sitting on the ground)

33A35(+0) conversation, dialogue; conversation piece (+ variant)

41A635 fenced or walled garden; 'Hortus Conclusus'

41A641 statues, sculptures in garden

46A151 beggar

46C13142 ass, donkey

48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture

David, as a king on horseback, armed with a lance, about to attack the Philistines from behind the mulberry tree; frame decorated with leaves and draped cloth

1661×1

Also used by: David Wachtendonck

dpd_1524

David, as a king on horseback, armed with a lance, about to attack the Philistines from behind the mulberry tree; frame decorated with leaves and draped cloth

11I62(DAVID)3 (other) specific aspects ~ David

25G3(MULBERRY-TREE) trees: mulberry-tree

26C winds

41A422 hangings and drapery

44B113 king

44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)

45B the soldier; the soldier's life

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

45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield

45H3(+11) battle (+ before the battle)

46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman

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

48A98211 mask, mascaron ~ ornament

48A9831 foliage, tendrils, branches ~ ornament

48A9857(DRAPERY) (DRAPERY) ornaments derived from objects (DRAPERY)

49L8 inscription

71H52121 David marches around the Philistines' army in the valley of Rephaim, attacks the Philistines from behind the mulberry trees and defeats them

86(EN ZODRA GIJ EEN GELUID VAN SCHREDEN HOORT IN DE TOPPEN VAN DE BALSEMSTRUIKEN, HAAST U DAN ...) proverbs, sayings, etc. (EN ZODRA GIJ EEN GELUID VAN SCHREDEN HOORT IN DE TOPPEN VAN DE BALSEMSTRUIKEN, HAAST U DAN ...)

1660×1

Author's device

Also used by: Hendrick (I) Doncker, Claas Hendricksz Gietermaker

dpd_1560

Sailing ship

25H23 sea (seascape)

44B193 orb (symbol of sovereignty; sphere with cross on top)

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

48A9857(ORB) (ORB) ornaments derived from objects (ORB)

49L8 inscription

86(CLAES HENDRICKSEN GIETERMAKER VAN MEDENBLICK. ANNO 1660) proverbs, sayings, etc. (CLAES HENDRICKSEN GIETERMAKER VAN MEDENBLICK. ANNO 1660)

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Devices used (8)