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Amuse, dear youth, your eyes. / This print rewards your diligent efforts. / Behold these animals with pleasure, / For you will learn a useful thing
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Amuse, dear youth, your eyes. / This print rewards your diligent efforts. / Behold these animals with pleasure, / For you will learn a useful thing

Christiaan Cornelis Lucas van Staden · 1822 - 1870 · 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 animals, such as a camel, a zebra, a bear, and a tiger. Below each image a verse. Marked in the top right: Letter Y.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printhoofed animals: camelhoofed animals (ZEBRA)animalsmonkeys, apes
Credit lineVerlustig, lieve jeugd, uwe oogen. / Deez' prent beloont uw ijvrig pogen. / Aanschouw deez' dieren met vermaak, / Ligt leert gij nog een nutte zaak. 1822 - 1870. Christiaan Cornelis Lucas van Staden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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