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The Young Schoolmistress  1737

by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin

A young child is being taught by an older girl, perhaps in her early teens, who is possibly an elder sister or another relation such as a cousin. Despite the picture’s title, this is a private lesson, probably taking place at home rather than at school. The younger child is most likely a boy, although we cannot be entirely sure. [br] The chidren appear to be from a middle...
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Courtesy of The National Gallery, London