Netherlandish Printers' Devices Northern & Southern Netherlands · 15th–17th century
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'The Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field': a man digging for a treasure, in the background, and speaking with the man from whom he wants to buy the field, in the foreground; frame decorated with festoons, lion's head, and mascaron

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'The Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field': a man digging for a treasure, in the background, and speaking with the man from whom he wants to buy the field, in the foreground; frame decorated with festoons, lion's head, and mascaron

HET RIKE DER HEMELEN IS ALS EEN VERBORGEN SCHAT INDEN ACKER. "MATH.13" (NL)

Iconclass notations

31A2748 pushing something
31D14 adult man
31D16 old man
33A35 conversation, dialogue; conversation piece
46A1612 digging for or finding of treasure
47I15(SPADE) agricultural implements: spade
48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A98211 mask, mascaron ~ ornament
48A98313 branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament
48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament
48A9843 lion's head ~ ornament
48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland
48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche
49L8 inscription
73C872 'the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field' ~ proverbial saying of Christ (Matthew 13:44)
86(HET RIJK DER HEMELEN IS ALS EEN VERBORGEN SCHAT IN DE AKKER.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (HET RIJK DER HEMELEN IS ALS EEN VERBORGEN SCHAT IN DE AKKER.)