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It is to amuse your minds / That we offer you, dear youth! [(...)]
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It is to amuse your minds / That we offer you, dear youth! [(...)]

Johan Noman · 1806 - 1830 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 24 depictions of various figures and occupations. Below each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 321.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printhuman typesthe soldierthe soldier's lifelovers' meetingbarber, barbershop
Credit line't Is om uw zinnen te vermaaken, / Dat men, o lieve jeugd! u biedt [(...)]. 1806 - 1830. Johan Noman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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