A colorful group of women follow a mother who takes her daughter to school for the first time. A man walks in front of them carrying the girl's embroidery frame. Embroidery, together with sewing and making music, was a very popular pastime for turkish women in wealthy circles, who had many slaves for daily household tasks. Collection: paintings; vanmour series. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1720 and 1737. Dimensions: height: 38.5 cm (15.1 in); width: 53 cm (20.8 in) geheel Gewicht: 2.6 kg (91.7 oz). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De eerste schooldag Rijksmuseum SK-A-2005
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