Door deez prentjens, met hun versjens, wordt gy, kinderen! gebragt, / Op het pad der zaalge kennis van Gods wysheid, van zyn magt 1715 - 1813

This undated print by Erven weduwe Cornelis Stichter presents a grid of illustrations, each accompanied by verse, rendered in delicate lines. The composition is structured by a series of rectangles, twenty-four in total, that contain scenes of animals and figures, invoking a sense of order and containment. This rigid structure, however, is softened by the organic nature of the drawings themselves. The artist uses a semiotic system of animals within the illustrations as tools for children's education and moral guidance. The animals serve not merely as figures but as signs, each carrying layers of cultural and philosophical meaning. The choice of simple, accessible imagery suggests a destabilization of established categories of art, leaning towards a broader engagement with education and moral instruction. The artwork challenges fixed notions of what art should be, inviting ongoing interpretation and re-interpretation.