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

Emblem 102

A woman standing on a tortoise, holding keys in her right hand, covering her mouth with her left hand

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Dedicated to the author's sister
• Related emblem in another book: embmne_jun1565_emblem050

Iconclass

• 25F44 tortoises, turtles
• 25G11 groups of trees
• 25G13 groups of plants (herbs)
• 25H11 mountains
• 25H13 coast
• 25H15 forest, wood
• 25H23 sea (seascape)
• 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
• 26A clouds
• 31A2512(+933) arm stretched forward (+ holding something)
• 31A2536 hand(s) towards the mouth
• 31AA2726 trampling, treading, stamping on someone or something - AA - female human figure
• 31B623591 putting a finger to the lips, 'Silentium'; 'Silentio' (Ripa)
• 31D15 adult woman
• 41A3281 key
• 41D211(+82) dress, gown (+ women's clothes)
• 41D2339 barefoot
• 41D27 drapery, draped garment, 'Gewandgebung'
• 42F10
• 52DD3(+4) Taciturnity; 'Secretezza', 'Secretezza overo Taciturnità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 57A641(+4) Discretion, Modesty; 'Discretione', 'Modestia' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 57A6(+4) Virtuousness; 'Amor di Virtù', 'Attione virtuosa', 'Guida sicura de' veri honori', 'Virtù', 'Virtù insuperabile' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 61BB2(COLLEY, M. D.)3 historical person (COLLEY, M. D.) - BB - woman - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (COLLEY, M. D.)
• 86(UXORIAE VIRTUTES) proverbs, sayings, etc. (UXORIAE VIRTUTES)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem102
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem102
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667