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Given to you for benefit and also for joy, / Let diligence and virtue be its fruits
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Given to you for benefit and also for joy, / Let diligence and virtue be its fruits

Jacobus Thompson (I) · 1791 - 1812 · 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 25 depictions of trades and occupations, including painting, playing the flute, selling vegetables and fish, and ice skating. Under each image, a caption. Numbered top right: No. 97.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printmaking musicmusician with instrumentstreet-traderskates (winter sports)crafts and industriesmerchant, salesman
Credit lineTot nut en ook tot vreugd, zy u deez prent gegeven, / Laat naarstigheid en deugd, daar van de vrugten weezen. 1791 - 1812. Jacobus Thompson (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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