PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH HER TWO SONS AND A DAUGHTER, 1646 The Monogramist CVD, Dutch School. It is probably a portrait of a widow with her three children. The girl is holding a small bag in her hand, like those that appear in various female portraits from the 17th century's thirties and forties. The eldest son holds a whip, symbolizing the educational ideals of the time in which instruction and discipline played an important role.
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Title:Portrait of a lady with her two sons and a daughter