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See There, O Youth! You Are Again Entertained by the Money That You Pay for It, on Paintings of Our Life; Will Good Understanding Give Interest?
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See There, O Youth! You Are Again Entertained by the Money That You Pay for It, on Paintings of Our Life; Will Good Understanding Give Interest?

Jan Oortman (Sr.) · 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 smith, soldier, barber and farrier. Under each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 145.

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printpopular printfarrier, shoeing-smiththe soldierthe soldier's lifesmith, blacksmithbarber, barbershopcrafts and industries
Credit lineZie daar, o jeugd! u weêr onthaald / Het geld, dat gij er voor betaalt, / op schilderyen van ons leven; / Zal goed verstand voor intrest geeven. 1715 - 1813. Jan Oortman (Sr.). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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