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Job rides on a turtle in front of his wife, his comforters and the devil. Engraving by D.V. Coornhert after M. van Heemskerck, 1559.
- Heemskerk, Martin van, 1498-1574
- Date:
- [1559]
- Reference:
- 20084i
- Part of:
- Patientiae triumphus elegantissimis imaginibus expressus
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Credit: Job rides on a turtle in front of his wife, his comforters and the devil. Engraving by D.V. Coornhert after M. van Heemskerck, 1559. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
The tortoise or turtle and Job himself are exemplars of patience. Job carries a flag with an emblem containing a heart with wings, a fiery sword, the ball of a sceptre and the scales of justice
Publication/Creation
[Antwerp] : [Hieronymus Cock?], [1559]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving ; image 20.9 x 25.8 cm
Lettering
Omnibus amissis, post mille pericula, rebus: / Post tot difficiles casus, varios cruciatus, / Job quibus infesto tentatus daemone, amicus,/ Conjuge fallaci, passus tamen est fide cuncta / Constanter, firmusque; nimis testudinis instar, / Mansit, quam poterit tectam confringere nemo. M. inv.
Lettering note
Above the turtle-rider's head is the name 'Job'
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 20084i
Type/Technique
Languages
- Latin
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Location Status Access Closed stores