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Sweet Rhymes; Symbolic Images / Properly Shaped for Youth; / See Here for Sweet Instruction; / And Increase of Her O Youth
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Sweet Rhymes; Symbolic Images / Properly Shaped for Youth; / See Here for Sweet Instruction; / And Increase of Her O Youth

Johannes Bouwer · 1805 - 1808 · 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 36 depictions of proverbs. Below each image a caption. Numbered top right: 29.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printproverbs, sayings, etc.
Credit lineZoete spreuken; zinne-beelding / Regt geschoeyt al voor de jeugd; / Ziet gy hier tot zoete leering; / En vermeering van haar O jeugd. 1805 - 1808. Johannes Bouwer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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