The Letter by Gerard ter Borch
Gerard ter Borch · 1660
Why it's great
A woman in a white satin dress sits at a table, writing a letter, and a girl in the back watches her. Gerard ter Borch painted it in about 1660, and the satin skirt is the star.
Where to see it
📍 Carlton HouseCity of Westminster, United Kingdom
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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.
