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Behold, dear children, that is the pleasure, thirty-five birds you will find here, / The fine printing art seems to give life to these creatures on paper
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Behold, dear children, that is the pleasure, thirty-five birds you will find here, / The fine printing art seems to give life to these creatures on paper

anonymous · 1840 · 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 35 depictions of birds. Each image has a caption below. Numbered top right: No. 33.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineZie! lieve kindertjes dat 's plaisier, vijf en dertig vogels vind gij hier, / De schoone drukkunst schijnt het leven, die beestjes op 't papier te geven. 1840. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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