Gerard ter Borch the Younger

Born in December 1617 in Zwolle, Dutch Republic, Gerard ter Borch received an excellent artistic education from his father, Gerard ter Borch the Elder, an artist himself. His talent emerged early, with studies recorded in Amsterdam in 1632, possibly under Willem Cornelisz Duyster or Pieter Codde, and later in Haarlem in 1634 with Pieter de Molijn. His early travels were extensive, taking him to London in 1635, and subsequently through Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. He wa…