Centsprent: Hier ziet gij, lieve Jeugd! een overschoon Tafreel, / Van Genoveva’s deugd, en hoe God haar beloonde, / Hoe zij Onschuldig leed, en werd in haar regt hersteld. / Nadat zij Zeven jaar een Wildernis bewoonde ... No. 22.

Catchpenny print. Children’s print presenting twelve moments in the life of Genoveva, married to earl Siegfried. When falsely accused of infidelity she was sent away to live in the forest. She remained virtuous and pious and was rewarded by God, who brought her husband back to her. The story of Genoveva was mostly printed in the form of books, such as ‘de Historie van Genoveva, huisvrouw van Siegfried’. The woodblocks used for the current print were probably originally also used to illustrate books. These images have a clear popular character as is visible from the style of the figures, which are strongly reminiscent of theatre puppets.Rotterdam, J. B. Ulrich (1816 – 1849); via D. Lysen, Amsterdam, mentioned on the print: ‘Te Amsterdam, By D. Lysen’; numbered ‘no 22.’ in the bottom right corner.Ulrich’s series of children’s prints was advertised in Nieuwsblad voor den Boekhandel on December 7 1836: “Een geheel nieuw soort van kinderprenten. Op schrijfpapier best gekleurd ƒ7,00; dito zwart ƒ5,00; op ordinair papier, gekleurd ƒ 3,20; dito zwart ƒ 3,00. 25 Riem gelijk nemende één tot premie. Deze Prenten laten zich door de aardige rijmpjes, benevens de goede spelling, bijzonder boven alle andere soorten van dien aard, voor de Kinderen aanbevelen, dewijl de Schoolmeesters gerust deze op hunne Scholen kunnen gebruiken.” l 12 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 63 x 80 mm) on paper; hand coloured in orange and brown; under each image a 4-line verse; total: 445 x 335 mm; paper in good condition.De Meyer p. 320, Boerma p. 833.

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Centsprent: Hier ziet gij Kloris met zijn Roosje, / Dat lief en lekker suikerdoosje! / Zij houden bruiloft met elkaar; Geluk en zegen aan dit paar. No. 36.

Catchpenny print. Popular print showing the story of the wedding of Kloris and Roosje: the dancing, eating and the presents at the end. As a comedic device, Thomasvaar, the bride’s father, tries to join in in the festivities, but clumsily falls while dancing and drops the plates during dinner.The story goes back to the play ‘Vryadje van Cloris en Roosje’ from 1688, with music composed by Servaas de Koning, and the text most likely by D Buysero. The actor Th. Van Malsem changed the story slightly, adding the role of the clumsy Thomasvaer, and published it in 1707. This is the version that returns in 19th century children’s prints. In the 18th and 19th century the play was commonly performed in Amsterdam on New Year’s Day, after Vondel’s Gysbreght van Aemstel, as a New Year’s wish (De Meyer p. 500).Den Bosch, Lutkie & Cranenburg (1848 – 1881), numbered ‘No 36.’ at the top. l 8 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 70 x 130 mm) on paper; hand coloured in red, yellow and blue, later additions in red pencil; 4 verses, and under each image a 2-line verse; total: 400 x 315 mm; folded three times, slightly damaged and torn along the folds.De Meyer p. 227, Boerma p. 840 (Lutkie 36).

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Centsprent: Duymken uyt een kool gekomen / Word van de moeder aangenomen (...) No. 57.

Catchpenny print. Popular print with a version of the story of Klein Duimpje or Petit Poucet (Thumbling). ‘Duymken’ is born as small as a thumb, and his small size often brings him in danger. When he gets eaten by a cow, he miraculously escapes. He goes out into the forest and uses his small size to his advantage to steal food from a man sleeping under a tree.Schaarbeek, Hemeleers & Van Houter (1827 - 1894), numbered ‘No 57.’ in the top. l 20 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 50 x 70 mm) on paper; hand coloured in yellow, blue and red; under each image a 2 line verse in Dutch and French; total: 395 x 330 mm; frayed edges, small part missing in left margin, and 2 restorations on verso. Meyer p. 163, Boerma p. 759 (Hemeleers 57).

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Centsprent: Hier ziet ge ‘t leven en bedrijf Van Jan de wassener en zijn wijf. No. 5.

Catchpenny print showing the life of Jan de Wasser who takes over the household chores of his wife, such as cooking, cleaning and taking care of the children. His story was one of the most popular subjects depicted in children’s prints, having been printed in many forms and versions by publishers such as De Groot, Van der Putte, Noman, Brepols and Glenisson. Jan de Wasser is primarily known as the man who takes on women’s work, but he also was the typical example of a henpecked husband.The stories of Jan and Griet go back to the theme of the fight for the trousers (‘Strijd om de broek’), where the woman changes her skirt and apron for her husband’s trousers. It is the world depicted ‘upside down’. The topic of Women’s power over men (‘Weibermacht’) has been a popular topic in visual art since the 13th century, having been depicted by artists like Israhel van Meckenem and Lucas van Leyden. Probably 17th-century farces (kluchten) such as Cornelis de Bie’s Jan Goethals en Griet syn wyf from 1670 led to the Jan-de-Wasser story taking its definitive form.Den Bosch, Lutkie & Cranenburg (1848 – 1881), numbered ‘No. 5.’ in the top. l 24 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 48 x 60 mm) on paper, hand coloured with blue, yellow and red; Under the image a 2-line verse; total: 400 x 315 mm; folded twice, tape restorations on verso and along the edges. Meyer p. 22, Boerma p. 784 (Lutkie 5).

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Centsprent: Histoire de Jean et Marguerite / Geschiedenis van Jan en Margaretha. 83.

Catchpenny print showing the history of Jan de Wasscher, who takes over the household chores of his wife, such as cooking, cleaning and taking care of the children. He was the typical example of a henpecked husband. His story was one of the most popular subjects depicted in children’s prints, having been printed in many forms and versions. The motif of the world depicted ‘upside down’ was very common at the time, and changed roles within the household specifically, goes back to the theme of the fight for the trousers (‘Strijd om de broek’), where the woman literally turns the gender roles upside down by changing her skirt for her husband’s trousers . This version presents Jan and his family as apes, giving the story not only a humoristic, but also a more satirical or moralising meaning. Even the priest was given the face of a monkey, which was later considered to be inappropriate, which is why Brepols later reissued the print changing only his face to a human’s (Boerma pp. 391-6).Schaarbeek, Hemeleers & Van Houter (1827 - 1894), numbered ‘83, in the top. l 24 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 45 x 65 mm) on paper, stencil coloured in red, yellow and blue; 2-line verses under each image in Dutch and French, in letterpress; total: 385 x 302 mm; small margins, paper in good condition.Meyer p. 164, Boerma p. 760 (Hemeleers 83).

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Centsprent: De Geschiedenis van den Zwitser Willem Tell, No. 21.

Popular print of the legend of Wilhelm (William) Tell. The hero from Switzerland (Zwitserland) became famous throughout Europe through the theatre play of the same name by Friedrich Schiller from 1804. However, for the current print, the publisher Hoffers did not directly copy the story from Schiller, but instead extensively cites three other sources: ‘De Geschiedenis van de Zwitser Willem Tell, beschreven door Arrenberg: Historiën en zonderlinge gevallen, Deel 3, bl. 25-29, en door F.L. Graaf, van Stolberg: Reis door Duitschland, Zwitserland, enz., Deel 1, blz 168 – 170
¶ , door Schröck, Kort begrip der Algemeene Geschiedenis, Deel 3, bl 521 - 522.’ Indeed, Hoffers borrowed different narrative elements from each of these three books, and combined them into one coherent story. When Tell did not bow before the hat on the pole that Habsburg bailiff Gessler erected, he was punished by having to shoot an apple off the head of his son. When Gessler asked Tell why he carried a second bolt, he replied that had he killed his son, he would have killed Gessler with that second bolt. Furiously, Gessler took him on a ship to the dungeons of his castle in Cusnach (Küssnacht), but Tell escaped, killed Gessler, and all ended well when Walter Fürst, Arnold von Melchtal and Werner Stauffacher vowed to continue fighting for Swiss freedom from Habsburg rule.The woodcuts were especially made for Hoffers by the block cutter Christiaan Jacob Schuyling. Signed ‘Schuyling.’ in bottom right illustration.Rotterdam, T. C. Hoffers (1820 - 1839); numbered ‘No 21’ in upper right corner. *Stolberg’s travels have been made available online by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek: http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=dpo:1650:mpeg21:0575. l 8 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 105 x 70 mm) on paper, stencil coloured in yellow and orange; 2-line caption, and under each image text in letterpress; total: 340 x 400 mm; Pro Patria watermark, with countermark “A B”, probably for Albert Blekker, paper maker in the mill of De Kok (H. Voorn, De papiermolens in de provincie Noord-Holland, p. 136, nr. 131); folded once, small tear, backed on verso, slightly frayed edges.Meyer p. 172, Boerma p. 763 (Hoffers 21).

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Centsprent: Klein duimpje en de gelaarsde kat, N. 5.

Children’s print showing two fairy tales in which a small main character unexpectedly outwits the others. The first half is dedicated to the story of Hop-o'-My-Thumb (Klein Duimpje), who is abandoned by his parents, saves his brothers from being eaten by the wild man, and steals his magic seven-league boots. His great wisdom compensates for his smallness of size. The bottom half depicts the fairy tale of Puss in Boots (de gelaarsde kat), who presents the king with gifts from his master, the Marquis of Carabas, and deceives the king into thinking that the land along the road, and the castle formerly owned by a wild man belong to the Marquis.Deventer, J. de Lange (1752 - 1787), address mentioned on the print: ‘Ter Boekdrukkerij van J. de Lange, aan den Brink te Deventer’; numbered ‘N. 5.’ in the upper right corner. l 12 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 67 x 80 mm) on paper; hand coloured in orange, blue and yellow; under each image a verse, in letterpress; total: 415 x 335 mm; folded three times, some small holes at the folds, light stain at the bottom right.De Meyer p. 204, Boerma p. 777 (Lange 5).

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