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

Emblem 148

A fox with a long tail looking at a monkey in a tree; a man behind the tree

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Related emblem in another book: embmne_sam1569_emblem004

Iconclass

• 25F(+343) animals (+ tail of an animal)
• 25F22(+547) monkeys, apes (+ animal looking over the shoulder)
• 25F22(+5222) monkeys, apes (+ climbing animal(s))
• 25F22(+49):33A35 monkeys, apes (+ audible means of communication of animal(s): roaring, crying, singing, barking, mewing, neighing, chirping, etc.)❧conversation, dialogue; conversation piece
• 25F22(+55) monkeys, apes (+ postures of forelegs, forepaws, claws of animal(s))
• 25F23(FOX)(+535) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ sitting animal)
• 25F23(FOX)(+5711) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ animal looking upwards)
• 25F23(FOX)(+49):33A35 beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ audible means of communication of animal(s): roaring, crying, singing, barking, mewing, neighing, chirping, etc.)❧conversation, dialogue; conversation piece
• 25G3 trees
• 25G4(+391)
• 25H113 (high) hill
• 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
• 25I153 obelisk, needle
• 26A clouds
• 31A2422 head turned to the right
• 31A2516 arm or hand held in front of the body
• 31A2621(+51) one leg in front of the other (+ standing)
• 31A534 beard
• 31D14 adult man
• 34F(+971) man and (wild) animal (+ observation of animals)
• 41D212(+81) coat, cape (+ men's clothes)
• 41D221(+81) head-gear (+ men's clothes)
• 41D223(+81) clothing for the upper part of the body (+ men's clothes)
• 41D231(+81) trousers, breeches (+ men's clothes)
• 41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
• 43B411(+0) climbing up a tree (+ variant)
• 51H42(+4) Abundance; 'Abondanza', 'Abondanza maritima' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 51HH4(+4) Lack, Deficiency (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 52C41(+4) Freeing (oneself) from Error or Illusion (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 55C11(+4) Squandering, Extravagance, Prodigality, Waste; 'Prodigalità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 55CC11(+4) Greed, Covetousness, Cupidity; 'Cupidità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 86(IN COPIA MINOR ERROR) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IN COPIA MINOR ERROR)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem148
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem148
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667