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This plate will show you birds of all kinds! / From foreign lands, and those that dwell in the Netherlands / Apply yourself diligently after the task is done, / A child who loves to know much, even learns through pleasure
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Sheet with 35 depictions of birds, such as an ostrich, a pheasant, and a heron. Each image is accompanied by a two-line verse in Dutch. Numbered at the top right: No. 5.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGevogelten in soort zal deze plaat u toonen! / Uit buitenlandsch gewest, en die in Nêerland wonen / Span u dan nuttig in na de afgelegde taak, / Een kind, dat liefst veel weet, leert zelfs nog door 't. 1800 - 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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