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

Used by

Cornelis van Coesvelt — 1668×1
Meinardus van Dreunen — 1676×1

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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

MEDITANDO ET LEGENDO (LA)

Iconclass notations

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)