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If you desire, while seeing and reading, / To know more of this task, / Surely, that would be desirable; / It provided me with soul-pleasure
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If you desire, while seeing and reading, / To know more of this task, / Surely, that would be desirable; / It provided me with soul-pleasure

Noman & Zoon, Johan · 1830 - 1892 · 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 scenes of the letters (N-Z) of the alphabet illustrated with animals whose words begin with the respective letter. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 35.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printanimalsletters, alphabet, script
Credit lineBegeerdet g' onder 't zien en lezen, / Iets meer te weten van deez' taak, / Gewis, dat zoude wensch'lijk wezen; / 't Verstrekte mij tot zielsvermaak. 1830 - 1892. Noman & Zoon, Johan. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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