🖼️ Portraits
Portrait of Helena van der Schalcke
Gerard ter Borch · 1648
Why it's great
A little girl in a pretty dress sits on a chair, holding a little dog, with a calm, serious look. Gerard ter Borch painted it in about 1648.
Where to see it
📍 RijksmuseumAmsterdam, Netherlands
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⬇ Hi-res download
2,209 × 2,712 px · 6.0 megapixels · prints up to about 7 × 9 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗ · Open-access images at Rijksmuseum ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Gerard ter Borch was a Dutch painter born in Zwolle in 1617. He traveled widely, including to Münster where he painted the signing of the treaty of 1648, and was famous for quiet indoor scenes with beautifully painted satin dresses. He lived in Deventer and died there in 1681.
