Drukkersmerk van de Leidse drukker Adrianus van der Hoeven 1732

This is a printer's mark, a small illustration used by a printer to identify their work. The mark was created in 1732 by Johannes van Solingen (1713- ) for Adrianus van der Hoeven, a book seller in Leiden, the Netherlands. The mark shows two women representing Truth (on the left) and Justice (on the right) seated on a pile of books, with a book open between them, symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and truth. This printer's mark is a fine example of Dutch graphic design from the early 18th century.