Illustration: 11H(MATTHEW)12x49M431x25F23(LION)(+12)x45C19(SHIELD)x49L16x11H(MARK)12x1
General
Title | St. Matthew writing the Gospel, usually the angel present, dictating or assisting him, device (trade-mark of Keyser, Merten de and widow), beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ heraldic animals), protective weapons: shield, letter combinations such as letterword, anagram, letter square, monogram, etc. (M K), St. Mark the evangelist writing the Gospel, usually a (winged) lion present |
Type | Printer's device |
Sizes | 177x44 |
Material | Woodcut |
Colour | Black |
Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra | 1548 |
Iconclass | 11H(MATTHEW)12,49M431,25F23(LION)(+12),45C19(SHIELD),49L16,11H(MARK)12 |
Iconclass description | St. Matthew writing the Gospel, usually the angel present, dictating or assisting him, device (trade-mark of Keyser, Merten de and widow), beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ heraldic animals), protective weapons: shield, letter combinations such as letterword, anagram, letter square, monogram, etc. (M K), St. Mark the evangelist writing the Gospel, usually a (winged) lion present |
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Literature references
Vandeweghe, F. and B. op de Beeck 1993 Keyser, Merten de and widow, device 4. Drukkersmerken uit de 15de en de 16de eeuw binnen de grenzen van het huidige Belgi; Marques typographiques employes aux XVe et XVIe sicles dans les limites gographiques de la Belgique actuelle, 2 vol., Nieuwkoop
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