The Wheelwright
Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
Image Title: The Wheelwright
Scripture Reference:
- 2 Kings 6 (further images / scripture text)
Description: Under a tree, a wheelwright uses an auger to finish the interior surface of a wheel’s hub. A finished wheel stands behind him; in the background, a horse pulls a loaded wagon. 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 2 Kings 6:15-17.
Motto:
Dost thou long for sweet comfort,
Load thy burdensome bundle onto the Lord.
Poem:
The discovery of the wagon wheel
Enables the easy transport of heavy burdens:
How many a soul lugs and drags,
In the dirt of sorrow and uproar,
Whereas the heavenly wagon is ready,
To take up all its grief!
(Translation by Josephine V. Brown, with editorial assistance from William G. Stryker)
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