Ziet, kinderen! ziet in deez' figuren, / De letters die de taal besturen. / Leerd spelend', dus het A, B, C. / Leefd met deez' printjes wel te vreé 1791 - 1812

This 18th-century Dutch print, "Ziet, kinderen! ziet in deez' figuren, / De letters die de taal besturen. / Leerd spelend', dus het A, B, C. / Leefd met deez' printjes wel te vreé," by Jacobus Thompson is a fascinating example of an educational alphabet book. The artwork features 26 individual images representing different letters of the alphabet with accompanying Dutch rhymes. The simple, yet expressive illustrations, alongside the rhyming text, would have been a fun and engaging way for young learners to learn their ABCs in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The print is now housed in the Rijksmuseum.