1750
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Drinking a Toast is a 1750 by Gerard ter Borch, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a woman in old-fashioned clothes sitting by a window. She holds a glass to her lips, looking thoughtful. A pitcher, candle, and folded cloth lie on the table beside her. The tiny details—like the lace on her cap and the way her hand rests on the glass—make the scene feel quiet and real. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, giving it depth. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists like this one used light and dark.
Gerard ter Borch (Dutch: ; December 1617 – 8 December 1681), also known as Gerard Terburg (Dutch: ), was a Dutch Golden Age painter mainly of genre subjects.
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