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Contemplate freely with attentive eyes, / What you see presented, oh youth! / And, if you notice everyone's ability, / You will find its benefit with joy
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Leaf with 16 depictions of craftsmen and professions, such as a diamond polisher, an herbalist, and a saddler. Under each depiction a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 8.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBeschouw vry met oplettende oogen, 't geen ge u ziet voorgeprent, ô jeugd! / En, merkt ge op ieders werkvermogen, Zo vindt gy 't nut 'er van met vreugd. 1715 - 1813. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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