Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History



  • A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier, ca. 1658
    Gerard ter Borch (Dutch, 1617–1681)
    Oil on wood

    14 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (36.8 x 32.4 cm)
    Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 (14.40.617)

    Ter Borch was an exceptionally gifted observer of social behavior as well as physical qualities, such as the surfaces of fine materials or the naturalistic arrangement of objects in space. In this panel of about 1658, a duet—the man seems to be singing—resonates to the heartstrings, while a watch quietly recommends temperance.

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  • A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier, ca. 1658
    Gerard ter Borch (Dutch, 1617–1681)
    Oil on wood

    14 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (36.8 x 32.4 cm)
    Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 (14.40.617)


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