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By work to drive away laziness, / Is better than asking for alms, / By work one prospers, / And one keeps misery at a distance
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By work to drive away laziness, / Is better than asking for alms, / By work one prospers, / And one keeps misery at a distance

Glenisson & Van Genechten · 1833 - 1856 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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Sheet with 12 depictions of craftsmen and professions, such as baker, watchmaker, and printer. A two-line verse in Dutch and French is printed below each image. Numbered top center: No. 4.

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printpopular printbakerprintercrafts and industries
Credit lineDoor werk de luyaerdy verjagen, / Is beter dan een aelmoes vragen, / Par le travail l'on prospère, / Et l'on é loigne la misère. 1833 - 1856. Glenisson & Van Genechten. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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