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Birds of various kinds this plate will show you, / From foreign lands, or those that dwell here. / So apply yourself usefully after your task is done. / A child, who gladly knows much, even learns through pleasure
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Sheet with 28 (of 35) depictions of birds, such as an ostrich, a turkey, and a falcon. A piece torn off on the left. A verse under each depiction. Numbered in the upper right: No. 3.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGevogelten in soort zal deze plaat u toonen, / Uit buitenlandsch gewest, of die alhier ook wonen. / Span u dan nuttig uit na d'afgelegde taak. / Een kind, dat gaarn veel weet, leert zelfs nog door 't . 1850 - 1870. Willem Bal. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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