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Behold, O Youth! with pleasure, the rope-dancing, / Which goes boldly on; it makes your spirits glad; / Behold also the balancing, jumping, / And how those artists can control their limbs
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Behold, O Youth! with pleasure, the rope-dancing, / Which goes boldly on; it makes your spirits glad; / Behold also the balancing, jumping, / And how those artists can control their limbs

Johan Noman · 1806 - 1830 · 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 16 depictions of circus artists, such as tightrope walkers and acrobats. Below each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 123.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printequilibristacrobat ~ circus
Credit lineZie hier, ô jeugd! met lust, de koordendansery, / Dat gaat 'er stout op af; dat maakt uw zinnen bly; / Beschouw daar nevens ook het balanceeren, springen, / En hoe die kunstenaars hun leden kunnen dwi. 1806 - 1830. Johan Noman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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