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Driving is a fine thing, / It serves for benefit and pleasure. / But dear children, while driving, / One must avoid an accident
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Sheet with 12 depictions of various carriages. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered center top: No. 82.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHet rijden is een schoone zaak, / Het strekt tot nut en tot vermaak. / Doch lieve kind'ren, bij het rijden, / Moet men een ongeluk vermijden. 1848 - 1881. Lutkie & Cranenburg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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