The Progress of Infantine Knowledge
Illustration
01/01/1796 (made)
01/01/1796 (made)
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The Progress of Infantine Knowledge
Learning to Walk
Dear little Babe, robose lisping tongue,
With innocence, the Ear doth greet,
Mind what thy Mother oft hath sung,
"Dear Tommy mind & keep your feet".
Getting into Mischief
The Go-Cart's gone, the lad now walks,
The Matron's pleas'd & tells her tale,
But O! fond heart - while yet she talks,
Impending dangers him assail.
Growing Wise by Experience
His fingers burnt! - The Maxims true,
Which bids us "shun deceptions flame",
Yet painful tale, tho' no ways New,
That Boy & Man thro' life's the same!
Learning to Walk
Dear little Babe, robose lisping tongue,
With innocence, the Ear doth greet,
Mind what thy Mother oft hath sung,
"Dear Tommy mind & keep your feet".
Getting into Mischief
The Go-Cart's gone, the lad now walks,
The Matron's pleas'd & tells her tale,
But O! fond heart - while yet she talks,
Impending dangers him assail.
Growing Wise by Experience
His fingers burnt! - The Maxims true,
Which bids us "shun deceptions flame",
Yet painful tale, tho' no ways New,
That Boy & Man thro' life's the same!
Object details
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| Title | <u>The Progress of Infantine Knowledge</u> (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Engraving, 'The Progress of Infantine Knowledge', engraved by G. Wilson and published by J. Read, 1 January 1796. |
| Physical description | Engraving of three oval vignettes. The first (left), entitled 'Learning to Walk' depicts an infant in a wooden walker. The second (centre), entitled 'Getting into Mischief', depicts a child setting fire to a roll of paper with a candle. The third (right), entitled 'Growing Wise by Experience', depicts a child nursing a bandaged right arm. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'AR' (Initialled in pencil by Anne Renier on verso) |
| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. |
| Object history | Engraved by G. Wilson and published by J. Read 1 January 1796. Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection. |
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| Summary | The Progress of Infantine Knowledge Learning to Walk Dear little Babe, robose lisping tongue, With innocence, the Ear doth greet, Mind what thy Mother oft hath sung, "Dear Tommy mind & keep your feet". Getting into Mischief The Go-Cart's gone, the lad now walks, The Matron's pleas'd & tells her tale, But O! fond heart - while yet she talks, Impending dangers him assail. Growing Wise by Experience His fingers burnt! - The Maxims true, Which bids us "shun deceptions flame", Yet painful tale, tho' no ways New, That Boy & Man thro' life's the same! |
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| Collection | |
| Library number | RENIER.421 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2008 |
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