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Children's games
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Children's games

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 42 depictions of children's games, such as seesawing, swinging, hula-hooping, blowing bubbles, and making music. Below each image a two-line verse in Dutch and in French. Numbered in the center below: N. 22.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printchildswinging (children's game)seesaw
Credit lineKinderspelen. 1866 - 1902. Franciscus Antonius Beersmans. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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Distinguished trades and occupations / Divers arts et métiersDistinguished trades and occupations / Divers arts et métiers Boys, if you wish to increase your joy, / Study this print, / For it is of paper dolls, / Which everyone can satisfy. / If you wish to amuse yourself more, / Make paintings from them here, / Cut them out beautifully according to the style, / And paste them on board paperBoys, if you wish to increase your joy, / Study this print, / For it is of paper dolls, / Which everyone can satisfy. / If you wish to amuse yourself more, / Make paintings from them here, / Cut them out beautifully according to the style, / And paste them on board paper Appropriate rustic play may amuse you, O youth / But follow no prank of Till Eulenspiegel; / Remain related to virtue and duty: -- then you will taste joy, / Then this true pleasure rises -- that soul-joy constantly to the topAppropriate rustic play may amuse you, O youth / But follow no prank of Till Eulenspiegel; / Remain related to virtue and duty: -- then you will taste joy, / Then this true pleasure rises -- that soul-joy constantly to the top Honest play may amuse you, O youth, / But do not follow the pranks of Till Eulenspiegel, / Remain virtuous and dutiful, - then you will taste joy, / Then this true pleasure - that soul's delight - will reach its peak / Take honest amusements, my dear ones / Do not follow the tricksHonest play may amuse you, O youth, / But do not follow the pranks of Till Eulenspiegel, / Remain virtuous and dutiful, - then you will taste joy, / Then this true pleasure - that soul's delight - will reach its peak / Take honest amusements, my dear ones / Do not follow the tricks Learn from these pictures, youth, to pursue the lovely virtue, / And shun what, even in the least, harms duty and piety; / Then you will always have human love to expect on this earth, / And after this the most glorious reward from God, your trustLearn from these pictures, youth, to pursue the lovely virtue, / And shun what, even in the least, harms duty and piety; / Then you will always have human love to expect on this earth, / And after this the most glorious reward from God, your trust Can you desire a finer print: / Children, here is much to learnCan you desire a finer print: / Children, here is much to learn