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Art is never exhausted, I tell you, O youth! in advance [(...)]
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Art is never exhausted, I tell you, O youth! in advance [(...)]

Claus & Zoon, J.P. · 1862 - 1905 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 12 depictions of animals, such as a cat, a goat, and a rat. Under each image a four-line poem. Numbered top right: No. 64.

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Credit lineDe konst nooit uitgeput, stelt u, ô jeugd! te voren [(...)]. 1862 - 1905. Claus & Zoon, J.P.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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