A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier — Gerard ter Borch the Younger

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Artist: Gerard ter Borch the Younger
Date: 1658
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Gerard ter Borch the Younger

Gerard ter Borch was a Dutch Golden Age painter who masterfully captured the quiet intimacies and subtle emotions within domestic scenes.

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