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Let these Swiss scenes, / O children, please your love of art, / And learn from them that industry, / And simplicity spread blessings around
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Let these Swiss scenes, / O children, please your love of art, / And learn from them that industry, / And simplicity spread blessings around

Willem Bal · 1850 - 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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Leaf with 16 depictions of various people from Switzerland. Under each depiction a two-line verse. Numbered in the top right corner: No. 26.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printEuropeans (with NAME)human typescharacters (human types)Switzerland
Credit lineLaat deze, Zwitsersche tafreelen, / O kind'ren, uwen kunstmin streelen, / En leert er uit, dat werkzaamheid, / En eenvoud zegen om zich spreidt. 1850 - 1870. Willem Bal. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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