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Artist: Gerard ter Borch the Younger(Dutch, Zwolle 1617–1681 Deventer)
Date: ca. 1660–62
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30 x 24 1/2 in. (76.2 x 62.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Three women and a small dog in an interior with a fireplace and a writing table
Detailed Description
Three women and a small dog are in a dimly lit, dark blue room. On the left, a tall woman stands facing right, wearing a long, flowing white or light silver gown and a pink bodice with a red ribbon over her shoulders. Her dark hair is pulled back, and she looks towards the center. To her left, a tall, ornate white marble fireplace with gold accents is visible, topped by a large gold-framed mirror or painting. A dark purple upholstered chair is positioned behind her. In the center, a woman with a white bonnet and a blue fur-trimmed coat sits at a dark purple draped table, writing with a quill pen on a piece of paper. Several small objects, including a red wax seal and a small box, are on the table in front of her. A small, brown and white spotted dog with long ears sits upright on a dark purple upholstered stool to the right of the table, looking towards the viewer. On the right, another woman with light brown hair, wearing a dark blue or green dress with a white undershirt, leans over the table, looking down at the woman who is writing. Her left arm rests on the table. Above the table, a brass chandelier with multiple arms hangs from the dark ceiling. The floor is a light brown or beige color. The overall lighting is subdued, with a soft glow on the figures and the table.
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