Printing brand of Leiden printer Adrianus van der Hoeven, Johannes van Solingen, 1732 print Printing brand of the Leiden printer Adrianus van der Hoeven, consisting of an allegorical performance. On a pedestal with the inscription "D. Truth" is a book, on either side whose justice and the truth are on a pile of books. Justice holds a scale in one and a (truth -revealing) sun in the other hand. The truth keeps its foot on a globe and has a writing spring in hand. In the other hand she holds a peach with a single leaf up, symbols for heart and tongue, which, when they go together, speak the trut
Printing brand of Leiden printer Adrianus van der Hoeven, Johannes van Solingen, 1732 print Printing brand of the Leiden printer Adrianus van der Hoeven, consisting of an allegorical performance. On a pedestal with the inscription "D. Truth" is a book, on either side whose justice and the truth are on a pile of books. Justice holds a scale in one and a (truth -revealing) sun in the other hand. The truth keeps its foot on a globe and has a writing spring in hand. In the other hand she holds a peach with a single leaf up, symbols for heart and tongue, which, when they go together, speak the truth. Under the printing brand in book printing the impressum, above it the title of the book and the names of the author and the publisher. Leiden paper etching / letterpress printing Justice, 'Justitia'; 'Giustitia divina' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues. Truth; 'Verità ' (Ripa). book - MM - book open
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