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Gérard ter Borch

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Three women and a spaniel in a dim room; one writes at a draped table while others look on, beside a gilded mirror.

Curiosity

ca. 1660-62

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

Full-length portrait of a standing man in black cloak and white collar beside a red draped table with a black hat.

Burgomaster Jan van Duren (1613-1687)

ca. 1666-67

Full-length portrait of a standing woman in black dress and white collar, resting her hand on a red velvet armchair.

Margaretha van Haexbergen (1614-1676)

ca. 1666-67

Oil portrait of a seated man in black with a white collar, resting his hand on a table beside a black hat.

Portrait of a Seated Man

late 1650s or early 1660s

Family portrait of a woman in black, a man in a wide-brimmed hat, and a small child in white against a dark background.

The Van Moerkerken Family

ca. 1653-54

Woman in blue dress playing a lute while a cavalier in gold-trimmed doublet listens across a patterned table with sheet music

A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier

ca. 1658

Painting of a young woman in pink dress at a dressing table while a maid holds a silver tray with a cup.

A Young Woman at Her Toilet with a Maid

ca. 1650-51

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 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

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

Oval portrait of a man with shoulder-length hair, dark clothing and white collar against a dim background.

Portret van een man

1640

Oval half-length portrait of a woman with a folding fan, lace collar and flower in her hair, dark background.

Portret van een vrouw

1640

Luteplayer

1657

Oval portrait of an elderly woman in black hood, white coif and collar against a dark grey background.

Portrait of Gertruida Assink (1602-1679), wife of the mayor of Deventer

1665

Portrait of a young man with long hair in a brown doublet, lace collar and embroidered sleeves, holding a cane beside a hat.

Portrait of a Man

1670-1679

Oil painting of men gathered around a seated man reading a letter, with a woman in a gold dress standing nearby in a dim inte

Reading a letter

Interior scene: a woman in satin plays a lute as a man with a baton leads, a sleeping spaniel and violin nearby.

The Music Lesson

c. 1670

Oil portrait of a standing woman in a blue dress with pearl necklace, beside a red curtain and draped table.

Portrait of a Lady

1677-1681

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

Helena van der Schalcke

1648

Oval portrait of a woman in a dark dress with a large white collar, lace cuffs and gloves, against a dark background.

Portrait of Johanna Bardoel (d. after 1667)

1644

Vrouw in boerenkostuum

1648

Oval portrait of a man in a black hat and white collar holding a glove against a brown background.

Portrait of Gerard Abrahamsz van der Schalcke (1609-1667)

1644

Woman in white satin dress seen from behind, looking in a mirror held by a child, with a servant behind her.

Vrouw voor de spiegel

1650

Painting of three men in a dark tavern, one in a red cap seated at a table with a drinking vessel.

Drie mannen in een herberg

1648

Portrait of a man with long hair in a black coat, white lace-cuffed sleeves and sash, holding a cane beside a table with a ha

Portret van François de Vicq (1646-1707)

1670

Oil portrait of a woman in black dress with white sleeves, pearl necklace, resting her arm on a blue draped table.

Portret van Aletta Pancras (1649-1707)

1670

Oval half-length portrait of a man with long brown hair, white collar and dark clothing against an olive background.

Portrait of a Man

1640

Oval portrait of a man with light hair and mustache, wearing a dark patterned doublet and white lace collar.

Godard van Reede (1588-1648), Lord of Nederhorst. Delegate of the Province of Utrecht at the Peace Conference at Müns…

1646

Oval half-length portrait of a woman in a dark dress with lace collar, holding a fan, against an olive background.

Portrait of a Woman

1640

Portrait of a man in a dark coat with silver sash and sword, wearing a long wig, one hand resting on a table.

Jacob de Graeff (1642-90). In the Uniform of an Officer

1673

Full-length portrait of a woman in black dress and white satin skirt beside a table with fruit and silver ewer, in a room int

Maria van Suchtelen

c. 1666

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a black cloak and lace collar beside a draped table with a hat and a pink chair.

Gerhard van Suchtelen

c. 1666

Four figures in a 17th-century interior, a seated woman, a standing woman in white satin, and two men, one pouring wine.

Conversation galante

1654

Painting of two young women in a dim interior, one in a satin gown being served a drink, with an older woman behind them.

A Glass Of Lemonade

1666

Three figures playing cards at a draped table in a room, a woman in blue velvet at right and a man in a feathered hat.

The Card Players

1659

Oval portrait of a man with long curled brown hair, dark jacket and white collar, looking over his shoulder.

Self-portrait

1675

Portrait of a woman in black dress with white sleeves, pearl necklace, beside a draped table with a watch and comb.

Portrait of a Woman

1670

Man in a brown hat and red-sleeved coat smoking a long pipe at a table in a dim interior.

Man Smoking a Pipe

1664

Oval portrait of a bearded man in a black garment and white collar against a grey-brown background.

Portrait of Willem Marienburg (1590-1648), mayor of Deventer

1665