School for Girls (c.1738). Philippe Mercier (French, c.1689-1760). Oil on canvas. The pendant t
School for Girls (c.1738). Philippe Mercier (French, c.1689-1760). Oil on canvas.The pendant to this picture School for Boys, which is signed and dated 1738, was also engraved by Faber in 1739. These two pictures were significant examples of the type of large scale genre compositions with which Mercier experimented in his English years. The engravings were captioned with verses admonishing parents to choose instructors wisely. -- source link
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