Hugues Merle (1822 to 1881), French painter: The First Thorns of Knowledge (1864), A mother holds an ABC book in her hand and tries to teach her child a lesson. The boy, however, shows clear resistance, which is expressed by his furrowed brow and defiant look, Painting, Reproduction of the painting, Work of art, Historical, A mother and her child sit together while looking at pictures in a book. A flower stands nearby
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Hugues Merle (1822 to 1881), French painter: The First Thorns of Knowledge (1864), A mother holds an ABC book in her hand and tries to teach her child a lesson. The boy, however, shows clear resistance, which is expressed by his furrowed brow and defiant look, Painting, Reproduction of the painting, Work of art, Historical, A mother and her child sit together while looking at pictures in a book. A flower stands nearby

Date

Feb 18, 2026

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

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BRK26B56_279

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No

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Royalty free

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Keywords

deserted young picture book book letter history artwork painting drawing art resistance together child defiant love boy point parent mother family blossom flower thorn plant hand nature Interior sit picture historic flowering french indoor hold stand France look contemporary drawn person alphabet former unique one object jack lesson vintage oil painting One Parent Single Flower thorny replication Western europe Cracking Painter ABC book no one character art work sketch opposition with each other kid affection show mom bloom open air interior space image historical interior view Human being No People work of art indicate in flower inside look at People ABC reproduction nobody looks into single object one flower replica uninhabited looking out 1 object 1 flower copy empty observe gazes watching view over picture books books letters artworks paintings drawings arts children boys pointing parents mothers families blossoms flowers thorns plants hands interiors sitting pictures loving indoors holding standing looks persons alphabets formerly jacks lessons oil paintings art works kids showing blooms images historically blooming interior views views human works of art indicating looking at blossoming replicas observes points hand over sits seated perched loves historical image history image history images indoor photo Indoor shot Indoor shots holds stands looking individual individuals vintage-styled shows mommy's Interior view interior photo Interior photos interior photograph Interior shot Interior shots view of humans indicates inner view looks at overlooking over

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