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Gesina ter Borch

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Red chalk drawing of figures gathered on a riverbank beside a tree and distant buildings, a scene of The finding of Moses.

The finding of Moses

c. 1655 - c. 1656

Walking skeleton

c. 1656

Red chalk drawing of a dancing skeleton holding an hourglass and a dart beside an open grave.

Skeleton dancing next to an open grave

c. 1656

Pencil sketch of a couple walking toward a lady at an arched doorway of a country house, with trees and a dog nearby.

Couple Greeting a Lady at the Door of a Country House

c. 1659

Drawing of a woman in black velvet dress with lace collar, pearl necklace and curled blonde hair, standing against a plain ba

Portrait of Petronella de Waert

1670

Watercolor portrait of a woman in a black dress with white sleeves and pearl jewelry, standing beside a table with a fan.

Portrait of a woman

1670

Watercolor of two children in 17th-century dress, one with a hoop and stick, the other with a hat and cane.

Gerrit and Cornelis Schellinger as children

1675

Watercolor of a peasant man with a staff talking to a woman with a basket beside a gate, with a village behind them.

Peasant couple in conversation

1654

Watercolor of a woman in patterned dress with tulips beside a parrot-filled tree, ships and tortoise nearby, 1680.

Hillegonda Louise Schellinger in Curaçao

1680

Skeleton holding an hourglass walks beside a young girl holding a doll in a Dutch town street with a church.

Death next to a little girl

1656

Pen and watercolor drawing of ten people seated and standing in a room with a door and a landscape painting on the wall.

Company of ten young people in an interior

1655

Watercolor portrait of a man in dark doublet and lace collar reading a paper beside an open book and cross on a green table.

Portrait of the Count of Peñeranda

1648

Watercolor of a shepherd couple, a woman reading music and a man playing violin under a tree, beside handwritten verses.

Muziek makend herderspaar

1654

Page of handwritten Dutch verses with a watercolor of a shepherd and shepherdess talking beside a leaning tree.

Herder en herderin in gesprek

1654

Handwritten Dutch verses on a page with a small coloured drawing of a woman holding flowers and a staff.

Cicilia met bloemen

1654

Manuscript page with verse and a watercolor of a man chasing a woman in blue beside a river and willow tree.

Tijter achtervolgd Amarillis

1654

Manuscript page with Dutch handwritten verse and a small coloured drawing of a standing woman in red skirt and dark bodice.

Staande dame

1654

Watercolor of shepherds feasting outdoors with a violinist, beneath a tree, with Dutch verse written above.

Groep herders maakt plezier in de zomer

1654

Two peasant women with containers on their heads walk along a dirt path beside a canal in a flat landscape with willows.

Twee boerenvrouwen lopend in een landschap

1654

Pen and watercolour drawing of a kneeling man tying a seated woman's shoe, with handwritten verse above on a manuscript page.

Heer die de schoenveter van een dame strikt

1654

Pen and watercolor page: an officer bids farewell to a woman in a red bodice, with soldiers and a flag in a landscape below v

Officier die afscheid neemt van een dame

1654

Handwritten verse page with a small watercolor of a standing man in a wide hat with blue plume holding a cane.

Staande heer

1654

Manuscript page with Dutch calligraphic verse and a watercolour of a woman in a gown facing a man in a wide-brimmed hat.

Dame en heer in gesprek

1654

Manuscript page with Dutch verses and two watercolour figures, a soldier with a cane and a woman with a feather.

Soldaat en dame, van achteren

1654

Manuscript page with Dutch verses and a watercolor of a kneeling man before a standing woman holding a blue feather fan.

Heer knielend voor een dame

1654

Watercolor of a soldier picking apples from a tree beside a young woman holding a fruit basket, with handwritten verse above.

Fruit plukkende soldaat en een jongedame

1654

Manuscript page with handwritten verses and a watercolor of a gentleman bowing before a seated woman in a red chair.

Heer die een dame het hof maakt

1654

Woman in red skirt carving names into a tree beside a river, with a small dog and a town skyline in the distance.

Vrouw die namen in een boom grift

1661

Handwritten Dutch calligraphy with colored hearts beside each line and an ink spiral below, dated 1659.

Lijst met kleursymbolen

1659

Twee staande vrouwen in profiel

1649

Watercolor sketch of three standing women in 17th-century dress with two children, one held and one holding a flower.

Drie staande vrouwen en twee kinderen

1649

Sheet of small watercolour figure studies of seventeenth-century men and women in varied costume, some carrying baskets.

Figuurstudies

1648

Watercolor drawing of a couple embracing on a grassy hill, with a distant fisherman and small figures in the landscape.

Geliefden bij een vijver

1650

Watercolor of a young child in a blue dress and feathered hat playing a violin, with Dutch inscription above.

Vioolspelend kind

1650

Watercolor sketch of a woman with a child beside a woman carrying baskets of greens on her head.

Noord-Hollandse vrouw met kind en vrouw met manden

1648

Manuscript page with Dutch verses and a small coloured drawing of a standing soldier with a feathered hat and cane.

Staande soldaat

1653

Grey wash drawing of skeletons and armored figures in a procession, with a skeletal drummer and a small dog.

Dans van de Dood (linkerhelft)

1643

Watercolor of an old blind beggar with a staff led by a boy along a path beside a tree.

Oude blinde bedelaar geleid door een jongen

1660

Watercolor drawing of skeletons dancing with living figures including a crowned king, a drummer skeleton, and a dog.

Dans van de Dood

1660

Grey wash drawing of skeletons leading living figures including a woman, a monk, and a child in a dance of death.

Dans van de Dood (rechterhelft)

1643

Watercolor of a woman in a purple gown riding a horse along a river path, with flowers, a tower and distant city.

Vrouw te paard in een landschap

1660

Watercolor of a man in a black hat and lace collar walking a country road with a small dog, hills and trees behind.

Lopende heer op een landweg

1661

Watercolor of a gentleman and a wanderer with a pole on a grassy hill above a river, with a sailboat and birds.

Heer en zwerver in een landschap

1660

Watercolor drawing of a man in 1600s dress with a hat and dog on a riverside path, with a boat and town across the water.

Heer lopend langs een rivier

1661

Watercolour of a cloaked horseman on a grey horse at an arched doorway, with two boys and gabled houses behind.

Ruiter te paard bij de ingang van een openbaar gebouw

1656

Painted figure of a man in a gold embroidered robe, feathered turban and red shoes, holding a bowl, on black ground.

Perzische miniatuur

1660

Watercolor drawing of an older boy in a blue hat handing a red apple to a younger boy in a brown hat.

Jongen geeft een appel aan een jongere jongen

1645

Page of watercolor sketches showing a woman carrying children, a walking woman with a cane, and two men with a woman and dogs

Vrouw met kinderen, een lopende vrouw en een vrouw pratend met twee mannen

1651

Watercolor drawing of a peasant woman in blue skirt and red jacket beside a tree, with a farmhouse in the distance.

Boerenvrouw in een landschap

1655

Watercolor page with a peasant woman by a tree, a sketch of two boys with apples, and a hilly landscape with a ruin.

Boerenvrouw, jongens met appels en een heuvelachtig landschap

Watercolor drawing of four children in period dress on bare ground, one seated, two squatting or bending, one standing in a h

Vier kinderen die hun behoefte doen

1649

Pen and watercolour drawing of three standing women in regional costume with white bonnets and aprons.

Drie staande vrouwen

1646

Grey wash drawing of a kneeling monk praying before a crucifix by a shrub, with a river and distant town behind him.

Monnik biddend voor een crucifix bij een rivier

1643

Watercolor of a fortune teller reading a gentleman's hand under a willow, with a boy, dog and travelers on a path.

Roma-vrouw leest de hand van een heer (Moses?)

1674

Four women in 17th-century costume stand in a row, with hoods, bonnets and bowls, drawn in colored watercolor.

Vier vrouwen in Münsterse kleding

1670

Watercolor of a woman in period dress beside a skeleton with a shovel, with an open grave and gravestone in a church interior

Vrouw (Aeltien?) staand naast de Dood in de Sint-Michaëlskerk, Zwolle

1671

Watercolor of a man in period dress with a cane and greyhound on a path, with a willow tree and city skyline behind him.

Moses ter Borch op het platteland buiten Zwolle

1667

Watercolour of a young man in yellow and blue with skeletons, a rowing boat and burning warships on the sea behind him.

Moses ter Borch aan de Engelse kust

1667

Watercolor portrait of a young man with long blond hair, black velvet coat, lace collar and orange sash, holding a cane.

Portret van Moses ter Borch

1670

Manuscript page with Dutch verses above a watercolour of two gentlemen, a young woman and a greyhound.

Twee heren en een boerenmeisje

1654

Page with handwritten Dutch verse and a watercolor of a woman with a flower crown and a man in a feathered hat with flowers.

Heer en herderin in gesprek

1654

Watercolour of cattle resting near two herders lying under a tree, with a flock and a sunrise glow in the distant field.

Twee koeherders bij zonsopgang of zonsondergang

1654

Watercolour page showing a crowned king and a garlanded shepherdess beside a tree and sheep, with handwritten verse above.

Koning en herderin in gesprek

1654

Manuscript page with handwritten verses and a colored drawing of a man and two women in 17th-century dress.

Lopende heer en dame en afgewende dame

1654

Page with Dutch verses above a watercolor of four pastoral figures with crooks, a flute player, and a sheep, dated 1654.

Vier pastorale figuren in een landschap

1654

Handwritten Dutch verses beside a watercolor of a bowing man in an orange cloak and a woman in black, dated 1654.

Heer die een dame groet

1654

Manuscript page with Dutch verse and a small watercolour of a woman and a man in a wide-brimmed hat, around 1654.

Dame en een officier

1654

Page with Dutch verses and watercolour of a couple, a child, and a mother carrying two children with a basket.

Heer en een dame staand voor een arme moeder en haar kinderen

1654

Manuscript page with Dutch verses, a spiral flourish, and three colored figures in 17th-century dress including a woman and t

Stel in gesprek terwijl een tweede heer zich afwendt

1654

Watercolour of a couple walking hand in hand, followed by a young man and two dogs, in 17th-century dress.

Hand in hand lopend paar, gevolgd door een jongeman

1654

Manuscript page with Dutch verses and a watercolour of a couple seated in a formal garden with fountain and balustrade.

Geliefden in een formele tuin

1658

Page with Dutch handwritten poem above pencil drawing of a tavern with barrels, bottles and two drunk men asleep on the floor

Herberginterieur met twee dronkaards

1658

Page with Dutch verses and a watercolor of an officer seen from behind with a plumed hat, cane and dog.

Staande officier, van achteren

1654

Pencil sketch with red chalk of a standing man in a fur hat, coat and clogs, hands in his pockets.

Visser staand met zijn handen in zijn zakken

1654

Red chalk pastoral sketch of a man with a crook by a tree and a seated woman near a flowering shrub.

Pastorale scène met twee figuren

1652

Pen and ink sketch of men smoking and drinking at a table, with a figure reclining in a canopied bed at left.

Scène met rokende en drinkende mannen

1653

Watercolor drawing of a standing woman in black dress and white apron holding a beaded ornament, dated 1652.

Noord-Hollandse vrouw staand met een ornament of tas in de hand

1652

Pen and ink sketch of a draped bed beside an open coffin containing a small reclining figure, 1653.

Bed en een lijk in een kist

1653

Pencil sketch on pale paper showing a tree and vertical posts, with a blue museum stamp and inventory number A 1255.

Bovenkant van een bed

1658

Pen and wash drawing of a standing woman in a grey gown and white ruff, one arm raised outward, dated 1648.

Staande vrouw met opgeheven arm

1648

Pen and brown ink drawing of a woman holding scales beside a palm tree, with a distant landscape and buildings.

Justitia

1660

Handwritten Dutch religious verse in brown ink on aged paper, with a decorative spiral flourish at the bottom.

Religieus gedicht

1646

Watercolor sketchbook page showing four children outdoors on the left and three standing women in regional dress on the right

Vier kinderen die hun behoefte doen en drie staande vrouwen

1646

Watercolor of a young woman in 17th-century dress beside three lines of ornate calligraphy on a page.

Jongedame naast drie vanitasteksten

1648

Handwritten Dutch verses above a watercolor of a shepherdess with sheep and a shepherd playing a pipe in a tree.

Herderspaar

1652

Pen and watercolor drawing of a barefoot shepherdess with a flower crown carrying a willow branch, beside Dutch verses.

Herderin

1652

Pen and watercolor drawing of a man pouring wine for a smiling woman at a table, with handwritten Dutch verse above.

Drinkend paar

1652

Watercolor coat of arms with a red lion on gold, held up by two women, framed by laurel branches and a ribbon scroll.

Wapen van de familie Ter Borch

1660

Oval portrait of a young woman with curly blond hair and dark velvet dress inside an ornate cartouche with a coat of arms.

Zelfportret van Gesina ter Borch in cartouche

1659

Manuscript page with Dutch verses and a watercolour of a woman in a dark hood holding a blue feather.

Vrouw in een huik

1652

Watercolor of the Adoration of the Shepherds: Christ child in a manger, kneeling Mary, ox, and shepherds approaching, above h

Aanbidding der herders

1652

Page of Dutch verses with a watercolor of a shepherdess in a yellow dress and flower crown beside a tree and sheep.

Herderin op een landweg

1652

Page with Dutch verses and a watercolour of a baker in red lifting a cat toward a brick oven.

Bakker die een kat in een oven gooit

1652

Manuscript page with handwritten verses and a pencil sketch of a tric-trac player and a tavern interior.

Herberginterieur met een trictracspeler

1658

Watercolor of a peasant couple with baskets walking a road past pollarded willows, with cows grazing behind a woven fence.

Boerenpaar lopend op een landweg

1654

Watercolor of two men in 17th-century dress talking, with a greyhound at their feet and an inscription dated 1654 below.

Twee heren in gesprek

1654