Compare below the representation of children in The Knickknack Peddler to those in Palace Children Playing.  Do the children seem to have more in common than they have distinguishing traits (both in terms of physical appearance and behavior)?  Could you switch children between the two paintings?  Why or why not? If you are struck by the differences, do you think that the painter is depicting people in stereotyped terms, or do you think he is accurately representing class differences?