Child of David van Hessen and his family

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David van Hessen and his family

The van Hessen family was a liberal and highly artistic Jewish family. They were very close, and took a keen interest in literature and music. David van Hessen was a sculptor, photographer and painter, but since he preferred life as a first-rate amateur to one as a second-rate professional artist, he worked for an American timber company. With this job he could be a good breadwinner, he said. Even…

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