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Will, youth! your eye and spirit to delight / With Biblical historical matters; / In which God's power is shown to you, / Who punishes evil and rewards good
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Will, youth! your eye and spirit to delight / With Biblical historical matters; / In which God's power is shown to you, / Who punishes evil and rewards good

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 12 depictions of stories from the Old Testament. Below each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 175.

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Credit lineWil, jeugd! uw oog en geest vermaken / Met Bybelsche historiezaaken; / Waarin Gods magt u wordt getoond, / Die 't kwade straft en 't goede loont. 1806 - 1830. Johan Noman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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