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Learn This, O Young Youth, / But Do Not Gape at Everything / That is Displayed on the World's Stage; / It is the True Play of Monkeys
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Learn This, O Young Youth, / But Do Not Gape at Everything / That is Displayed on the World's Stage; / It is the True Play of Monkeys

Jan Hendrik de Lange · 1787 - 1822 · 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 4 scenes of monkeys behaving like humans. Under each image a verse. Numbered top right: 83.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printmonkeys, apes
Credit lineLeerd dit o jonge jeugd / Maar wilt u niet vergaapen / Al wat men op 's waerelds schouwburg spreid / Is 't regte spel der aapen. 1787 - 1822. Jan Hendrik de Lange. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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