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Children, Do Not Fear the Puppy, the Kitten You See; / For the Long-Ear Cannot Bite, and the Kitten Does Not Scratch Either: / Do Not Fear My Elephant, Kiss Him Freely, He Does No Harm: / Offer the Monkey Something of Your Delicacies, I Wager He Will Eat Nothing of It
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Children, Do Not Fear the Puppy, the Kitten You See; / For the Long-Ear Cannot Bite, and the Kitten Does Not Scratch Either: / Do Not Fear My Elephant, Kiss Him Freely, He Does No Harm: / Offer the Monkey Something of Your Delicacies, I Wager He Will Eat Nothing of It

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 4 representations of animals: a dog, a cat, an elephant and a monkey. Below each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 80.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printanimalscatmonkeys, apestrunked animals: elephantdog
Credit lineKindren, weest niet bang voor 't hondje, voor het katje dat gy ziet; / Want de langoor kan niet byten, en het poesje krabt ook niet: / Wilt myn' oliphant niet schromen, kuscht hem vry hy doet geen lee. 1806 - 1830. Johan Noman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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