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One Stuffed You Formerly, Dear Youth! Only Trash in the Hand; Now True Art Strives for You, While It Aims at Your Benefit, Monstrous Rags, Without Taste, Even Harmful to the Understanding; Every Little Print Is a Drawing Lesson, Which You May Well Follow.
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One Stuffed You Formerly, Dear Youth! Only Trash in the Hand; Now True Art Strives for You, While It Aims at Your Benefit, Monstrous Rags, Without Taste, Even Harmful to the Understanding; Every Little Print Is a Drawing Lesson, Which You May Well Follow.

Stichter, erven weduwe Cornelis · 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 8 scenes of street vendors and plants. Under each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 148.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printplants (in general)street-trader
Credit lineMen stopte u eertyds, lieve jeugd! slechts prullen in de hand, / Thans yvert wààre kunst voor u, terwyl ze uw nut beoogt, / Monstreuse vodden, zonder smaak, zelfs schaadlyk voor 't verstand; / Elk pre. 1715 - 1813. Stichter, erven weduwe Cornelis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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