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An 1886 oil on canvas painting, In the Dining Room, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The subject is Pasie, the artist's maid and nanny of her daughter. Morisot often captured informal scenes, as here, where the...

An 1882 oil on canvas painting, Julie with Pasie in the Garden at Bougival, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. Julie was the artist's daughter and Pasie was the nanny. This work appeared in an exhibition of impressionists...

An 1879 oil on canvas painting, Summer's Day, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. This is a scene of the artificial boating lake in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, then a popular weekend spot for the capital's fashionable...

A c. 1875 oil on canvas painting, Lady at her Toilet, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The pale and pastel-like colours of the palette are typical of Morisot's style. This work was shown at the Fifth Impressionist...

An 1875 oil on canvas painting, Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. Eugène was the artist's husband and the brother of Edouard Manet (1832-1883). (Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris)

An 1893 oil on canvas painting, Julie Manet and her Greyhound Laerte, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. Julie (b. 1878) was the artist's daughter. (Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris)

An 1869-70 oil on canvas painting, Reading, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The two women are Morisot's mother Cornélie (on the right) and sister Edma (left). Morisot's friend, the artist Edouard Manet (1832-1883...

An 1869 oil on canvas painting, Edma Pontillon at a Window, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The sitter is Edma Pontillon, sister of the artist. Like other impressionists, Morisot tried frequently the difficult...

An 1872 oil on canvas painting, Interior, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The central figure is the lady of the house while the nanny stands with a child at the window. Inspired perhaps by contemporary fashion...

A map illustrating the rise of the Akkadian Empire from its origins in the city-state of Akkad. For the first time in history, Sargon the Great and his descendants managed to unite the whole of Mesopotamia, keeping the rival city-states under...