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Art has set lovely youth in print, / The sociable A, B, C, the useful alphabet
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Art has set lovely youth in print, / The sociable A, B, C, the useful alphabet

Hendriksen junior & Ulrich · 1816 - 1818 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Leaf with 12 depictions of the letters of the alphabet. Each image shows two panels, in each panel one letter is illustrated. Under each image an eight-line verse in two columns. Numbered top left: No 13.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printletters, alphabet, script
Credit lineDe kunst heeft lieve jeugd! voor u in prent gezet, / 't gezellig A, B, C, het nuttig alphabeth. 1816 - 1818. Hendriksen junior & Ulrich. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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