dpd_1947
Portrait of Laurens Janszoon Coster as the inventor of printing, in a scholar's gown, holding a letter 'A' and a paper with inscription; a tree-stub from which a branch is sprouting; a city-view of Haarlem in the background
M.S. viro consulari. LAURENTIO COSTERO HARLEMENSI alteri Cadino et artis tipographicae circa annum domini "M.CCCC.XXX" inventori primo bene de literis ac tot orbe merentis hanc "Q.L.C.Q". Statuam quia aeream non habuit pro monumento posuit Civis gratis. ADRIANUS ROMANUS Tipographus. Anno MDCXXX. (LA)
Iconclass notations
25G11
groups of trees
25G3(+211)
trees (+ stump, stub)
25G3(+33)
trees (+ leaves, putting forth leaves)
25I12
prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
31D14(+51)
adult man (+ standing)
41D211
dress, gown
49L8
inscription
49L10
invention of letters
49L10(+2)
invention of letters (+ scholar, scientist in non-work situations)
49L10(+4)
invention of letters (+ professional clothes of scholar, scientist)
49L12(A)
Roman letter A
49M123(+3)
printer (+ portrait of scholar, scientist)
61B2(COSTER, LAURENS JANSZOON)22(+55)
historical person (COSTER, LAURENS JANSZOON) - fictitious scene ~ historical person (COSTER, LAURENS JANSZOON) (+ full length portrait)
61E(HAARLEM)
names of cities and villages (HAARLEM)
86(M.S. VIRO CONSULARI. LAURENTIO COSTERO HARLEMENSI ALTERI CADINO ET ARTIS TIPOGRAPHICAE ....)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (M.S. VIRO CONSULARI. LAURENTIO COSTERO HARLEMENSI ALTERI CADINO ET ARTIS TIPOGRAPHICAE ....)
86(A)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (A)