Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)

Emblem 77

Fishermen setting out their net

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Related emblem in another book: embmne_sam1569_emblem167

Iconclass

• 11M31(+0) Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues (+ variant)
• 11Q110
• 25G11 groups of trees
• 25G13 groups of plants (herbs)
• 25H11 mountains
• 25H23 sea (seascape)
• 25I3 farm or solitary house in landscape
• 31A2321 leaning forward
• 31A244 head bent forward; bowing
• 31AA2512(+933) arm stretched forward - AA - both arms or hands (+ holding something)
• 31AA2515(+933) arm held downwards - AA - both arms or hands (+ holding something)
• 31A534 beard
• 31D14(+72) adult man (+ two persons)
• 41D211(+81) dress, gown (+ men's clothes)
• 41D221(+81) head-gear (+ men's clothes)
• 43C128(+4163) fisherman (+ net)
• 46C232 rowing-boat, canoe, etc.
• 47K1 sea and coastal fishery
• 56D1(+4) Hope; 'Speranza', 'Speranza delle fatiche' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 56D3(+4) Confidence, Security, Tranquillity; 'Confidenza', 'Sicurezza e Tranquillità', 'Sicurtà', 'Sicurtà o Sicurezza', 'Tranquillità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 61B2(CALTHORPE, Barthram)3 historical person (CALTHORPE, Barthram) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (CALTHORPE, Barthram)
• 86(FIDES NON APPARENTIUM) proverbs, sayings, etc. (FIDES NON APPARENTIUM)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem077
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem077
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667