Centsprent: Zie hier, ô jonge jeugd! Des Waerelds eerste stand; Waarin de boosheid reeds vertoond de overhand. No. 26.

Catchpenny print. Children’s print showing several events from the book of Genesis, such as the creation of man, the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, Noah’s Ark, the Tower of Babel, Abraham’s family moving to Canaan, Melchizedek blessing Abraham, Abraham and the three angels, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Loth and his daughters, and Abimelech and Sarah.Amsterdam, Wendel (1803 - 1845); via Erve H. Rynders, Amsterdam, whose address is mentioned on the print: ‘Te Amsterdam, by d’Erve H. Rynders, in de Tweede Tuindwarsstraat’ numbered ‘No. 26.’ in upper right corner. Later republished under the same number by Rynders under the title ‘Zie hier o jonge jeugd! Een Lusthof voor ‘t gemoed, Hoe zondig ‘t Aardryk is, God schiep ‘t alles goed.’ (De Meyer p. 281, Boerma p. 810).l 16 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 55 x 70 mm) on paper; hand coloured in orange and yellow; 2-line verses under each image with citations of the corresponding verses from Genesis; total: 330 x 420 mm; Pro Patria watermark, countermark: ‘GR’, with crown, encircled with branches, (Voorn 1960, nr. 140, pp. 136, 192); restorations on verso, slightly creased.De Meyer p. 338, Boerma p. 838 (Wendel 26).

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Centsprent: Kom lieve Jeugd! Zie hier een Zomer Veldgezicht / Zoo ik ‘t uw nader zeg / kent gy de plaats zeer ligt. No. 42.

Catchpenny print. Children’s print showing a Dutch landscape and city view. The top image is of the farm Huis Noord-End in Amsterdam, with at the left a woman transporting milk cans by boat. The bottom shows the Vriesche Poort (Friesepoort) in Alkmaar, the city walls, and people walking outside in the fields.Amsterdam, Wendel (1803 - 1845), via M. Binger, whose address is mentioned on the print: ‘te Amsterdam, by Meyer Binger, Joode Bree-Straat, No. 35’; numbered ‘No. 42’ in top right corner.l 2 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 135 x 250 mm) on paper; hand coloured in red, yellow and green; verses in two columns under each image in letterpress; total: 390 x 310 mm; traces of previous mounting and bottom left corner of margin missing.De Meyer p. 282, Boerma p. 838 (Wendel 42).

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Catalogue: Amsterdam Centsprenten, City views Handcoloured Landscapes Popular prints Prenten, Prints Stadsgezichten, Woodcut

Centsprent: Zie hier, ô lieve Jeugd die ‘t spelen steeds bemint, / wat onze Konst en Vlyt U aanbiedt in deez’ print … No. 66.

Didactic print of the alphabet (ABC-prent), showing the uppercase and lowercase letters accompanied by an object with a name starting with that letter, such as an ark, a bridge, and a coffee mill.Signed: Waleson.Breda, W. van Bergen (1784 - 1815), via de Erve H. Rynders, Amsterdam, whose address is mentioned on the print: ‘by de Erve H. Rynders, in de Tweede Tuin Dwarsstraat te Amsterdam’; numbered ‘No. 42’ in top right corner.l 25 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 40 x 45 mm) on paper; hand coloured in orange and brown; 4 verses, and verses under each image in letterpress; total: 420 x 330 mm; folded twice, restorations with tape on verso.De Meyer p. 79, Boerma p. 721 (Bergen 66). CP072

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Catalogue: Centsprenten, Education Opvoeding, Popular prints Prenten, Prints Studenten, Students

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: Wanneer gij onvermoeid met ijver steeds blijft leeren / Verwacht dan lieve jeugd, nog menig schoone plaat (...) No. 40.

Catchpenny print. Leaf with 12 images of Asiatic people, such as a Persian lady, Tatars, a Samoyedic man (Samojeed), a Bengali girl, and people from the Kamchatka Peninsula (Kamtsjatka) and Malabar. Signed: G. Kromsigt.Den Bosch, Lutkie & Cranenburg (1848 – 1881), numbered ‘No 40.’ in the top.l 16 woodcut illustrations; hand coloured in yellow, blue and red; 4 verses, and under each image a caption; total: 390 x 310 mm; folded twice.Meyer p. 227, Boerma p. 785 (Lutkie 40).

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Catalogue: Asia Azie, Centsprenten, Handcoloured Popular prints Prenten, Prints Woodcut

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: Jan Steen was wijd en zijd vermaard / Maar ook een schilder naar den aard. No 107.

Catchpenny print. Popular print about the Dutch painter Jan Steen, giving a fictional account of his life. It projects the chaos and lustfulness of the genre paintings for which he is so well known, onto his own character and household, ‘een huishouden van Jan Steen’. This leads to an image of Jan Steen as a skilled and famous artist, whose excesses and mischief cause his wife pain, ruin his household, and bankrupt his brewery. Den Bosch, Lutkie & Cranenburg (1848 – 1881), numbered ‘No 107’ in the upper right corner.l 12 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 67 x 80 mm) on paper; stencil coloured in yellow, blue and red; under each image a 2-line verse; total: 395 x 310 mm; woodblock affected by woodworm.Meyer p. 228, Boerma p. 787 (Lutkie 83).

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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: [Militaire Ruiterij]. No. 50.

Popular print with images of horsemen, probably members of the cavalry in the Napoleonic Era, with distinctive headdress and costume. All are praised as heroes for their bravery and loyalty to their country.With inscription in ink: ‘G.J. Jensma’ and on verso ‘Goffe Sjoerds Posthuma, 1860’ and ‘Goffe sjoert postuhma (sic)’. Other prints owned by Posthuma are in the collection.Deventer, J. de Lange (1818 - 1845); via Mindermann & Co., Amsterdam, whose address is mentioned on the print: ‘Te Amterdam, bij Mindermann en Comp., in de Bergstraat’; numbered ‘No. 50.’ in the upper right corner. l 16 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 55 x 75 mm) on paper, hand coloured in red; under each image a 2-line verse; total: 410 x 325 mm; Pro Patria Watermark, countermark: H D Goey; folded twice.Meyer p. 206, Boerma p. 778 (Lange 50).

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Catalogue: Biology Centsprenten, Handcoloured Militaria Popular prints Prenten, Prints Woodcut

Centsprent: [Eight trades / acht ambachten] N. 45.

A popular print with eight different professions: a stonecutter (steenzager), a stonemason (steenhouwer), a basket maker (mandenmaker), a tinsmith (loodgieter), a dredger (baggeraar), a carpenter (timmerman), a planter, and a wheelwright (wagenmaker). Each image is accompanied by a description of the work and an explanation of its use. The woodcuts are copies after engravings from Spiegel van het Menselyk Bedryf (1694) an emblem book with 100 trades, by Jan and Caspar Luyken, following the moralist style of Jacob Cats. Deventer, J. de Lange (1818 - 1845); via Mindermann & Co., Amsterdam, whose address is mentioned on the print: ‘Te Amterdam, bij Mindermann en Comp., in de Bergstraat’; numbered ‘No. 45.’ in the upper right corner. l 8 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 90 x 80 mm) on paper, hand coloured with orange and brown; 4-line verses under each image; total: 335 x 415 mm; Pro Patria Watermark; folded twice, paper in good condition, except small tear in left margin and small hole in centre.Meyer p. 206, Boerma p. 778 (Lange 45).

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Centsprent: [Life of Cartouche] N. 56.

Children’s print in Dutch and French about the highwayman Louis Dominique de Cartouche, presented as an example of a villain to encourage the young readers to stay virtuous and devout. The print sums up his crimes, such as stealing, assaulting women, and hiding his identity. It ends with his execution, which took place in Paris, in 1721. Cartouche's exploits were a popular topic for ballads and popular prints.Turnhout, Brepols (1833 – 1911), numbered ‘N 56.’ in the top.l 20 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 67 x 59 mm) on paper, stencil coloured in red, yellow and blue; 2-line verses under each image in Dutch and French; total: 425 x 345 mm; traces of tape in the margins, frayed edges.Meyer p. 95, Boerma p. 726 (Brepols 56).

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Centsprent: [Life of Cartouche] N. 56.

Children’s print in Dutch and French about the highwayman Louis Dominique de Cartouche, presented as an example of a villain to encourage the young readers to stay virtuous and devout. The print sums up his crimes, such as stealing, assaulting women, and hiding his identity. It ends with his execution, which took place in Paris, in 1721. Cartouche's exploits were a popular topic for ballads and popular prints.Turnhout, Brepols (1833 – 1911), via C. Neiszen, whose address is mentioned on the print: ‘in kantoorbehoeftens, Hoogstraat, Rotterdam’, numbered ‘N 56.’ in the top.l 20 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 67 x 59 mm) on paper, stencil coloured in red, green, yellow and blue; 2-line verses under each image in Dutch and French; total: 425 x 345 mm; in good condition.Meyer p. 95, Boerma p. 726 (Brepols 56).

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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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Catalogue: (volks)verhalen Biology Centsprenten, Handcoloured Occasional Popular prints Prenten, Prints Satire, Sprookjes Vrouwen, Wedding Women Woodcut

Centsprent: Het Vermakelijk Harlikein-Spel. No. 95.

Children’s print with the game called ‘Harlekijnspel’, named after the Harlequin figure in the middle of the print, carrying a bag with the number 7. Around him is an arch with the numbers 2 to 12. The game is played with two dice. The players have to put a token on the number rolled with the dice. Number seven is the pot, and the players who roll seven leave their token there, meaning that throughout the game more tokens stay in the pot. The person who is the last to have tokens left wins. The rules are explained at the bottom of the print.Schaarbeek, Hemeleers & Van Houter (1827 - 1894), numbered ‘95’ in the upper right corner.l Woodcut illustration (310 x 250 mm) on paper; hand coloured in yellow, red and blue; text under image in letterpress; total: 390 x 315 mm; paper in good condition.Meyer p. 164, Boerma p. 760 (Hemeleers 95).

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Book number: 63497

Catalogue: Centsprenten, Games Handcoloured Popular prints Prenten, Prints Spellen Woodcut