Centsprent: Zie hier o lieve Jeugd! een aantal oorlogs helden: Die door het oorlogsvuur, den vreden eens herstelden, No 4.

Children’s print with 16 war heroes or soldiers on horseback. All men are recognisable by their attire, wearing different types of uniforms, head dress and weapons. In the accompanying verses they are identified as e.g. Artillerist, Huzaar (Hussar), Grenadier, or Mammeluk (Mamluk).Woodcuts by Christiaan Jacob Schuyling, signed ‘Schuyling’ in bottom right illustration.Rotterdam, T. C. Hoffers (1820 - 1839), ‘Te Rotterdam, ter Boekdrukkerij van T.C. Hoffers, in de Korte Pannekoekstraat bij de Nieuwe Markt, Wijk I, No. 330.’ numbered ‘No. 4’ in upper right corner, but in Hoffers’ stock numbered 3.l 16 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 75 x 65 mm) on hand-made paper, hand coloured in red and blue; 2-line verses under each image; total: 400 x 335 mm; Pro Patria watermark; slightly frayed edges.Meyer p. 172, Boerma p. 764 (Hoffers 3).

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Book number: 63513

Catalogue: Centsprenten, Handcoloured Militaria, Popular prints Prenten, Prints Wapens, Weapons Woodcut