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See, Dear Children! If You Rest from Learning, Certainly You Will Desire More of This Kind; This Pretty Print, and Read the Verses with Understanding; Well Now, Lightly We Take This Task Again in Hand.
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See, Dear Children! If You Rest from Learning, Certainly You Will Desire More of This Kind; This Pretty Print, and Read the Verses with Understanding; Well Now, Lightly We Take This Task Again in Hand.

1715 - 1813 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 16 scenes of craftsmen and professions, such as a mat maker and a compass maker. Under each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: N. 142.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printcrafts and industriesmerchant, salesman
Credit lineZiet, lieve kinderen! als g'u verpoost van 't leeren, / Voorzeker zult gy meer van deze soort begeeren / Deez' mooije prent, en leest de versjens met verstand, / Wel nu, ligt nemen wy die taak nog een. 1715 - 1813. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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