A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier (ca. 1658). Gerard ter Borch (Dutch, 1617&ndash
A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier (ca. 1658). Gerard ter Borch (Dutch, 1617–1681). Oil on wood, Metropolitan Museum of Art.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 a duet—the man seems to be singing—resonates to the heartstrings, while a watch quietly recommends temperance. -- source link
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