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Behold, dear children, the images of a number of buildings, which you may have seen, or / perhaps wish to see, but which in any case, as I hope, will give you pleasure
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Behold, dear children, the images of a number of buildings, which you may have seen, or / perhaps wish to see, but which in any case, as I hope, will give you pleasure

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 25 depictions of buildings and monuments in the Netherlands. Under each image a four-line verse. Numbered in the top right corner: No. 27.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printDesiderius ErasmusMichiel Adriaenszoon de RuyterLaurens Janszoon Costerpalacemonument, statuepermanent exhibition, museum
Credit lineZie hier, lieve Kinders, de afbeeldingen van een aantal gebouwen, die ge welligt gezien zult hebben, of / welligt wenscht te zien, doch die in ieder geval, zoo ik hoop, u genoegen zullen geven. 1850 - 1870. Willem Bal. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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