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Here is given you a sketch, / Of the useful, cheerful life of the countryman. / Have respect, children, for that station, / It contributes to the welfare of the fatherland!
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Here is given you a sketch, / Of the useful, cheerful life of the countryman. / Have respect, children, for that station, / It contributes to the welfare of the fatherland!

Willem Bal · 1822 - 1870 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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Leaf with 12 depictions of the various occupations of farmers. Below each image a four-line verse. Marked in the upper right: Letter O.

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printpopular printploughed fieldcowfarmerssowing
Credit lineHier wordt u eene schets gegeven, / Van 's landsman nuttig, vrolijk leven. / Hebt achting, kind'ren, voor dien stand, / Hij strekt tot heil voor 't vaderland!. 1822 - 1870. Willem Bal. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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