Caption
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
Credit line
Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste
Reference
BRK26B56_279
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Royalty free
Available size
186.7Mb (11.0Mb) / 24.1in x 30.1in / 7224 x 9031 (300dpi)