Book Title: Spiegel van het menselyk bedrijf : in kleuren vertoond met honderd verbeeldingen, van ambachten, konsten, hanteeringen en bedryven, met verzen / Jan en Kasper Luiken.

Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712

Image Title: The Sailor: Who wants to reach the East, Must retreat from the West

Scripture Reference:

• Psalms 107 (further images / scripture text)

Description: At the edge of the wharf, a sailor with a furry hat speaks to a man on an approaching lighter; a man next to him is bent over a large bundle. In the harbor are a second lighter and several sailboats. On the left is a quay with a row of houses. The Dutch artist and poet, Jan Luiken (1649-1712), was responsible for drawing this emblem and for creating the motto and poem that follow. Jan Luiken and/or his son Casper Luiken (1672-1708) were responsible for its etching. The attendant scripture text is Psalm 107:23-32. Motto: Who wants to reach the East, /Must retreat from the West. Poem: Oh Sailor, who plows the desolate depths, /So far, in good hope, / He who journeys to the holy land, /Must also navigate a wild sea; /But if he stays on course, there is nothing, /That will hinder a good journey for him. (Translation by Josephine V. Brown, with editorial assistance from William G. Stryker).

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