The Concert
Gerard ter Borch · 1675
Why it's great
A woman at a table sings from a piece of music while a man accompanies her, in a room with a long, quiet shadow. Gerard ter Borch painted it in about 1675.
Where to see it
📍 Gemäldegalerie BerlinBezirk Mitte, Germany
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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.