Gerard Ter Borch
1617-1681 Dutch Gerard Ter Borch Locations Gerard Ter Borch was born in Zwolle. His first teacher was his father, Gerard Ter Borch the Elder, who in his youth had spent some years in Rome and returned with drawings he had made as well as some he had collected in Italy. The son precociously revealed his gifts as a draftsman, as shown in his drawing of a man on horseback (1625). Ter Borch traveled widely. In 1634 he was in Haarlem, in 1635 in London, in 1640 probably in Rome. A visit to Spain is reflected in reminiscences of Diego Velazquez in the style and psychological penetration of Ter Borch s portraits. His famous portrait Helena van der Schalke as a Child (ca. 1644) calls to mind Velazquez s Infantas; the placement of the figure in palpable yet undefined space, without the indication of a floor line, is a masterful adoption of the Spanish masters invention. Between 1645 and 1648 Ter Borch was in Munster, Germany, where he went to seek portrait commissions during the meetings that ended the 80 years of war between the United Provinces and Spain. His small group portrait Swearing of the Oath of Ratification of the Treaty of Munster is a rare example in Dutch 17th-century painting of the recording of an actual historical event. It includes more than 50 recognizable portraits. The painter asked for this work the enormous price of 6, 000 guilders. Apparently no buyer was found, for the picture was in the hands of his widow after his death. From 1654 on Ter Borch lived mainly in Deventer, where he married, became a citizen, held honorary office, and died on Dec. 8, 1681. Ter Borch s early paintings were mainly scenes of military life, painted with great subtlety of color and values. Later he showed a predilection for small, dainty interior scenes, in which he revealed his delight in the sheen of satin and the grace of charming women. The elegance of his figures has tended to obscure the fact that in many cases they are shown as participants in situations of amatory commerce. The figures and costumes are painted with care and high finish that is not matched in the settings and backgrounds, which are often not well realized. The Music Lesson (ca. 1675) is a characteristic late example of Ter Borchs favorite subject matter. His most able pupil, Caspar Netscher, became a successful portraitist in the small-scale and fashionable tradition of his master.

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Gerard Ter Borch The Military Admirer (mk05) oil painting


The Military Admirer (mk05)
Canvas 27 x 21 1/2''(68 x 55 cm)Collection of Louis XVI acquired in 1785
Painting ID::  20608
Gerard Ter Borch
The Military Admirer (mk05)
Canvas 27 x 21 1/2''(68 x 55 cm)Collection of Louis XVI acquired in 1785
   
   
     

Gerard Ter Borch The Reading Lesson (mk05) oil painting


The Reading Lesson (mk05)
Wood 10 1/2 x 10''(27 x 25 cm)Bequest of Dr.Louis La Caze 1869
Painting ID::  20615
Gerard Ter Borch
The Reading Lesson (mk05)
Wood 10 1/2 x 10''(27 x 25 cm)Bequest of Dr.Louis La Caze 1869
   
   
     

Gerard Ter Borch Portrait of the Artist oil painting


Portrait of the Artist
mk52 c.1668-70 Oil on canvas 61x42.5cm Mauritshuis,The Hague
Painting ID::  26847
Gerard Ter Borch
Portrait of the Artist
mk52 c.1668-70 Oil on canvas 61x42.5cm Mauritshuis,The Hague
   
   
     

Gerard Ter Borch A Violinist oil painting


A Violinist
mk60 Oil on panel 11 1/2x9"
Painting ID::  28494
Gerard Ter Borch
A Violinist
mk60 Oil on panel 11 1/2x9"
   
   
     

Gerard Ter Borch The Galass of Lemonade oil painting


The Galass of Lemonade
mk60 Oil on canvas transferred 26x21"
Painting ID::  28496
Gerard Ter Borch
The Galass of Lemonade
mk60 Oil on canvas transferred 26x21"
   
   
     

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     Gerard Ter Borch
     1617-1681 Dutch Gerard Ter Borch Locations Gerard Ter Borch was born in Zwolle. His first teacher was his father, Gerard Ter Borch the Elder, who in his youth had spent some years in Rome and returned with drawings he had made as well as some he had collected in Italy. The son precociously revealed his gifts as a draftsman, as shown in his drawing of a man on horseback (1625). Ter Borch traveled widely. In 1634 he was in Haarlem, in 1635 in London, in 1640 probably in Rome. A visit to Spain is reflected in reminiscences of Diego Velazquez in the style and psychological penetration of Ter Borch s portraits. His famous portrait Helena van der Schalke as a Child (ca. 1644) calls to mind Velazquez s Infantas; the placement of the figure in palpable yet undefined space, without the indication of a floor line, is a masterful adoption of the Spanish masters invention. Between 1645 and 1648 Ter Borch was in Munster, Germany, where he went to seek portrait commissions during the meetings that ended the 80 years of war between the United Provinces and Spain. His small group portrait Swearing of the Oath of Ratification of the Treaty of Munster is a rare example in Dutch 17th-century painting of the recording of an actual historical event. It includes more than 50 recognizable portraits. The painter asked for this work the enormous price of 6, 000 guilders. Apparently no buyer was found, for the picture was in the hands of his widow after his death. From 1654 on Ter Borch lived mainly in Deventer, where he married, became a citizen, held honorary office, and died on Dec. 8, 1681. Ter Borch s early paintings were mainly scenes of military life, painted with great subtlety of color and values. Later he showed a predilection for small, dainty interior scenes, in which he revealed his delight in the sheen of satin and the grace of charming women. The elegance of his figures has tended to obscure the fact that in many cases they are shown as participants in situations of amatory commerce. The figures and costumes are painted with care and high finish that is not matched in the settings and backgrounds, which are often not well realized. The Music Lesson (ca. 1675) is a characteristic late example of Ter Borchs favorite subject matter. His most able pupil, Caspar Netscher, became a successful portraitist in the small-scale and fashionable tradition of his master.

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