Gesina ter Borch

Gesina ter Borch ( baptized on November 15, 1633 in Zwolle, † April 16, 1690 in Deventer ) was a Dutch painter and drawer.

She was the daughter of Gerard ter Borch the Elder. and younger sister of Gerard ter Borch the Younger She learned from her father the drawing and got him and her brothers often model.

Gesina ter Borch worked primarily as a draftsman and has few paintings painted. In 1667, she painted with her brother Gerard, a posthumous portrait of the younger brother Moses. Your it is largely thanks to the collection of early family works, which today is located in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, until now remained essentially.

Selected Works

• Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum Portrait of Moses ter Borch. 1667 (together with Gerard ter Borch the Younger )

Gesina as a model

The letter writer

When washing hands

With a gallant soldiers