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Gérard ter Borch

164 works

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Standing woman in black velvet gown and silver skirt beside a red velvet chair and table against a dark background.

Portrait of a Woman

c. 1665

Painting of a woman in a white headscarf milking a brown and white cow in a dark barn with wooden buckets.

A Maid Milking a Cow in a Barn

about 1652-1654

Painting of a grey horse in a dim stable with a man leaning on its back and a woman at a doorway.

Horse Stable

about 1654

Man in a black hat gestures while a woman in a red jacket and white skirt plays lute beside a sleeping dog.

The Music Lesson

about 1668

Painting of a crowded wood-paneled hall with men in period dress gathered around a green table holding documents.

The conclusion of the Peace of Munster

1648

Painting of a boy carrying a bowl beside an old woman with a knife, with bread and cheese on a table at right.

Old Woman and Boy Take a Modest Meal

1648

Oil portrait of a man in a black garment and white collar, holding a book, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man

1658

Woman in white bonnet and satin dress drinking from a wineglass beside a table with a candle and blue jug.

Lady Seated Holding a Wineglass

1665

Seated woman in a black headscarf drinks from a glass beside a writing desk with an inkwell and quill.

Woman with Wine Glass

1656

Seated woman reading a letter at a red-draped table while a standing man in a green jacket holds a tray behind her.

Woman reading a book

Painting of a woman in a red satin dress playing cello beside a harpsichord, with another woman in a white headscarf behind.

Concert for cello and harpsichord

Painting of a boy seated in a dark room combing a dog on his lap, with a hat, book and quill nearby.

A Boy Lousing a Dog

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a black hat, black costume and white collar against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man

1661

Full-length portrait of a woman in a black dress with white collar and cuffs, hands clasped, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Lady

1660

Interior scene of two women and a servant, one writing at a table and one holding a letter, with a sleeping spaniel and brass

The Letter

1660

Seated woman in black dress with white sleeves beside a gilt mirror and open jewelry box, against a dark background.

Portrait of Petronella de Waert (1628-1709)

1670

Courtyard scene with a knife grinder, a woman and child at a doorway, a cat, and brick buildings under a cloudy sky.

The Knife-Grinder's Family by Gerard ter Borch

1653

Black-and-white reproduction of a standing man in black velvet beside a draped table with a hat and book.

Portrait of a Young Gentleman

1670

Half-length portrait of a woman in black with white lace collar and cuffs, holding a folding fan against a dark background.

Bildnis einer Frau mit Fächer

1655

Painting of two women in an interior, one playing a red harpsichord and one in white headwear, with a cello nearby.

The Concert

1670

Half-length portrait of a young man in black coat and lace collar holding a cane, with a feathered hat beside him.

Portrait of Cornelis de Graeff (1650-1678)

1673

Interior scene of a seated man playing a lute beside a standing woman in a white satin dress holding a book.

Interior with a man playing the lute and a woman singing

1669

Painting of a woman peeling an apple with a child in a feathered hat watching beside a table with fruit and candle.

The Apple Peeler

1660

Three figures in a red-draped interior: a standing woman in silver satin, a seated woman in black, and a gesturing man with a

Three Figures conversing in an Interior, known as ‘The Paternal Admonition’

1654

Interior scene: a messenger in a blue coat delivers a letter to a seated soldier beside a woman in a pink skirt.

The Messenger, known as 'The Unwelcome News'

1653

Painting of a woman in a fur-trimmed jacket combing a young child's blonde hair in a dim interior room.

Mother Combing Her Child's Hair, known as 'Hunting for Lice'

1652

Woman in pink dress writing a letter with a quill at a table, beneath a dark canopy, with a patterned rug beside her.

Woman writing a letter

1655

Oval half-length portrait of a man in a black hat and dark clothing with a white collar, holding gloves.

Gerard Abrahamsz van der Schalcke (1609-67). Haarlem Cloth Merchant

1644

Young woman in white bonnet and silk dress drinking wine and holding a letter beside a candle and jug.

Young Woman with a Glass of Wine, Holding a Letter in her Hand

1665

Full-length portrait of a man with long curly hair in a black cloak and lace collar, against a dark background.

Self-Portrait

1668

Oval portrait of a young man with long brown hair, lace collar and grey doublet against a dark background.

Portrait of Caspar van Kinschot (1622-1649)

1646

Full-length portrait of a young girl in a white dress and bonnet holding a woven basket against a dark background.

Helena van der Schalcke

1648