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Art Has Set Beloved Youth Before You in Print, / The Social A, B, C, the Useful Alphabet
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Art Has Set Beloved Youth Before You in Print, / The Social A, B, C, the Useful Alphabet

Alexander Cranendoncq · 1827 - 1894 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Leaf with 24 depictions of the letters of the alphabet illustrated with professions, animals, occupations and figures whose words begin with the respective letter. Below each image a caption. Numbered top right: N. 155.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printanimalsletters, alphabet, scriptworking class, labourerscharacters (human types)
Credit lineDe kunst heeft lieve jeugd voor u in prent gezet, / 't gezellig A, B, C, het nuttig alphabeth. 1827 - 1894. Alexander Cranendoncq. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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