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

Emblem 242

A man is giving alms to a beggar while blowing a trumpet

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Compare: Mon.90

Iconclass

• 25G3(+21) trees (+ stem, trunk)
• 31A2351 sitting on the ground
• 31A2512(+9341) arm stretched forward (+ reaching, handing, giving)
• 31A2512(+935) arm stretched forward (+ receiving something)
• 31A2515(+933) arm held downwards (+ holding something)
• 31A2627(+55) standing, leaning, sitting or lying with legs crossed (+ sitting on the ground)
• 31A2711 walking
• 31A534 beard
• 31D14(+72) adult man (+ two persons)
• 41A141 the usual house or row of houses
• 41D212(+81) coat, cape (+ men's clothes)
• 41D223(+81) clothing for the upper part of the body (+ men's clothes)
• 41D225(+81) gloves, mittens, etc. (+ men's clothes)
• 41D231(+81) trousers, breeches (+ men's clothes)
• 41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
• 41D267 purse, money-bag
• 46A151 beggar
• 46A1511 begging bowl
• 46A212 giving alms or other charity, e.g.: handing out food
• 46A2120 'Elemosina' (Ripa)
• 48C7352 horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba
• 48C7525 one person playing wind instrument
• 52DD1(+4) Secrecy, Latency, Concealment; 'Secretezza' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 55C21(+4) Generosity, Liberality; 'Generosità', 'Liberalità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 57B11(+4) Rewarding Goodness (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 86(NOLI TURBA CANERE ELEEMOSYNAM) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NOLI TURBA CANERE ELEEMOSYNAM)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem242
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem242
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667