[Catchpenny prints] "Komt, kinderen, ziet deez' wakkren Haan,

die u tot nijverheid spoort aan." "Le Cocq-Matin vous donne l'Intelligence De l'emblème de la viglance." Stencil coloured catchpenny print with one single large woodcut monogrammed "L.B.M." in the block, sheet size 37 x 30.5 cm, (Turnhout, Brepols, c. 1850), titled in Dutch and French and numbered "N. 150" in top margin.

The fragile, thin paper folded twice, with many small tears on folds and in margins (professionally strengthened verso); sl. creased. Acceptable copy for this kind of print. Boerma, Borms et al, Kinderprenten, volksprenten, centsprenten, schoolprenten. Populaire grafiek in de Nederlanden 1650-1950, p. 148-152 and p. 728, no. 150 (list Brepols prenten in houtsnede, houtgravure of zinkcliché). P. 458 (nature theme). De Meyer p. 84 ff, Brepols cat. 150; cf. De Meyer Noman cat. 248, Stichter Cat. 182, Kannewet cat*16, De Groot-Keur cat. p. 156. Published anonymously by the Brepols firm. The earliest known use of this woodblock is by Gysbert de Groot-Keur in Amsterdam, active 1738-1767. The woodblock was then consecutively used by Kannewet, Stichter, Noman and finally Brepols.