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Do you wish, children, to amuse yourselves, / All sorts of things [(...)]
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Do you wish, children, to amuse yourselves, / All sorts of things [(...)]

Stichter, erven weduwe Cornelis · 1715 - 1813 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Leaf with 24 depictions of professions, games, and activities. Below each image an eight-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 55.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printhuman typesrecreation, amusementcharacters (human types)street-tradercrafts and industries
Credit lineWilt gy, kindren, u vermaaken, / Allerhande soort van zaaken [(...)]. 1715 - 1813. Stichter, erven weduwe Cornelis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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