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To suggest the continuity of this family through the ages, Molenaer included framed portraits of the deceased ancestors, thereby commenting also on the ability of painting to preserve the memory of persons. The clock and the short-lived bubbles blown by the youngest boy, although plausible elements in a family portrait, allude to the passing of time and life as well.
The painting is on permanent loan to the Frans Halsmuseum in Haarlem.
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