The Ratification of the Treaty of Münster
Gerard ter Borch · 1648
Why it's great
Delegates from Spain and the Dutch Republic raise their hands to swear to the peace treaty of 1648 that ended the Eighty Years' War. Gerard ter Borch, who was there, painted it as a group of tiny, lifelike portraits.
🏛️ Part of history
The Thirty Years' War & the Dutch Revolt (1568–1648) — Delegates from Spain and the Dutch Republic raise their hands to swear to the peace treaty of 1648 that ended the Eighty Years' War.
Where to see it
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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.
