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Alphabet with illustrations
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Alphabet with illustrations

Monogrammist JZ · 1856 - 1900 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sheet with thirteen illustrations, each with a letter of the alphabet (A to M) above it. Each illustration is an object, animal, or figure whose name begins with the respective letter. Below the illustration, a two-line verse. Numbered top right: n 56. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Education and Sciences, Upbringing and Education, Hornbooks and school prints.

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printpopular printletters, alphabet, script
Credit lineAlfabet met afbeeldingen. 1856 - 1900. Monogrammist JZ. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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