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See, children, what strange things this print shows you, / How trade is carried on in various fields, / Thus diligent industry is crowned in every craft, / Thus the lowest estate still finds something to live on
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See, children, what strange things this print shows you, / How trade is carried on in various fields, / Thus diligent industry is crowned in every craft, / Thus the lowest estate still finds something to live on

L. Lazare · 1833 - 1900 · 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 craftsmen and trades, such as a blacksmith and a carpenter. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered at the top center: no. 99.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printcarpentersmith, blacksmithcrafts and industries
Credit lineZiet, kleinen, wat al raers u deze prent vertoont, / Hoe in verschillend vak de handel wordt gedreven, / Zoo wordt de noeste vlyt in iedren stiel bekroond, / Zoo vindt de kleinste stand nog iets om va. 1833 - 1900. L. Lazare. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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