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Children's games and occupations
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Children's games and occupations

De Ruyter & Meijer · 1873 · letterpress printing; colour; lithography; paper

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

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Sheet with 4 depictions of children's games and occupations, including fishing, swinging and working in the garden. Under each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 13.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printswimming (sport)swinging (children's game)(flying a) kite
Credit lineKinderspelen en bezigheden. 1873. De Ruyter & Meijer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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