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Children's pastimes
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Children's pastimes

Franciscus Antonius Beersmans · 1866 - 1902 · 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 children's activities, including playing, reading, and working in the garden. Below each depiction a two-line verse in Dutch and in French. Numbered in the center above: 7.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printreadingchildgardening
Credit lineKinderbezigheden. 1866 - 1902. Franciscus Antonius Beersmans. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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