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Motto: Lord, set a watch before my mouth. Guard the door of my lips
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Motto: Lord, set a watch before my mouth. Guard the door of my lips

anonymous · 1750 - 1849 · snipping; cutting; prepared paper

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

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The motto: Lord, set a watch before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips (Psalm 141:3). Subject categories within the Atlas of Manners and Customs: Fine Arts, Paper Cutting.

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Credit lineSpreuk: Heere, set een wagt voor mijne mond. Behoed de deure mijner Lippen. 1750 - 1849. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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