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A Dutch Merchant, Possibly Andreas van Braam Houckgeest

The First Day of School

From the series One hundred masterpieces
The First Day of School Jean Baptiste Vanmour (1671-1737), oil on canvas, c. 1720-1737

This scene of mothers dropping off their children on the first day of school – in this case in Istanbul – is timeless.

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