Who painted Portrait of a woman?

Portrait of a woman was painted by Gerard ter Borch in 1650-01-01.

Where can I see Portrait of a woman?

Portrait of a woman is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Portrait of a woman?

Portrait of a woman is associated with Dutch Golden Age.

Can I buy a print of Portrait of a woman?

Museum-quality prints of Portrait of a woman are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Portrait of a woman

Gerard ter Borch , 1650

Portrait of a woman is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Gerard ter Borch. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Technique & Style

Executed in 1650 by Gerard ter Borch, this portrait is an oil painting applied to a copper support.

Executed in 1650 by Gerard ter Borch, this portrait is an oil painting applied to a copper support. The work measures 35.5 cm in height and 29.5 cm in width. As a genre piece focused on a female subject, the use of copper as a ground suggests a technique intended to produce a smooth, luminous surface characteristic of the artist's refined style during this period.

The composition adheres to the conventions of seventeenth-century portraiture, emphasizing the depiction of the woman through the durable and detailed medium of oil on metal.

History & Provenance

Created in 1650 by Gerard ter Borch, this portrait was executed in oil paint on a copper support. The work depicts a single female subject and measures 35.5 cm in height by 29.5 cm in width. Historical records indicate that the painting was once owned by Leendert Dupper.

In modern times, the artwork has been associated with the collections of the Rijksmuseum and the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, with the Rijksmuseum cited as a specific location for the piece.

Overview

Created circa 1650, this copper painting by Dutch artist Gerard ter Borch presents a solitary woman in a restrained pose. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and exemplifies the artist’s focus on quiet, interior portraiture during the mid‑17th‑century Dutch Golden Age.

Subject & Meaning

The sitter is dressed in a dark gown, holding a fan in her right hand while a brooch rests on her left shoulder. A pearl necklace and a modest hair ornament frame her pulled‑back dark hair, and her slightly turned head conveys a calm, neutral demeanor, suggesting an emphasis on personal poise rather than narrative action.

Context

Ter Borch’s work is often associated with contemporaries such as Johannes Vermeer, sharing an interest in domestic interiors and the nuanced expression of subjects. While his influence diminished in later centuries, this painting reflects his skill in rendering psychological subtlety within a limited visual field.

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Artist

Gerard ter Borch

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.