The Gallant Conversation, known as Paternal Admonition
Gerard ter Borch · 1654
Why it's great
A man in a dark coat speaks to a young woman in a fine satin dress, who looks down while drinking, as a woman behind them looks at us. Gerard ter Borch painted it in about 1654, and his beautiful silk has been admired for centuries.
Where to see it
📍 RijksmuseumAmsterdam, Netherlands
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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.
