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Behold, O lovely youth! the world's first estate, / In which wickedness already shows the upper hand
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Behold, O lovely youth! the world's first estate, / In which wickedness already shows the upper hand

weduwe C. Kok geboren Van Kolm · 1842 - 1866 · 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 16 scenes from the Old Testament, including the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, Cain slaying Abel, and the Tower of Babel. Each scene has a two-line verse and the corresponding biblical reference. Numbered top right: No. 26.

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printpopular printAbel's deathOld Testament
Credit lineZie hier, ô lieve jeugd! des werelds eerste stand, / Waarin de boosheid reeds vertoont de overhand. 1842 - 1866. weduwe C. Kok geboren Van Kolm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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