The sign of the bookshop and printer's 'De Wackere Hond' (The watchful dog) at the Dam in Amsterdam, c. 1650
Burgh, Hendrick van der (schilder)
year: ca. 1650
type: schilderij
painting
detail: ja
dimensions: afmetingen onbekend
related terms: uithangborden gevelstenen drukkersmerken
period: 17e eeuw
classification:
D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst
G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij
contents: Detail of the painting of the Dam, ascribed to Hendrick van der Burgh. The shop sign of the Hondius family, a 'watchful dog' with two globes, can easily be seen here. As there were at that time no house numbers, signs and plaques were used to indicate an address. Like the printers' devices, such house and shop signs often had a referred to the profession of the printer or bookseller.
origineel:
©description: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
©reproduction: Amsterdams Historisch Museum
Amsterdams Historisch Museum
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