Mother combing a Child’s Hair
Gerard ter Borch
Gerard ter Borch was a Dutch Baroque painter known for his refined and intimate genre scenes. His skill in rendering textures, especially fabric, and his ability to capture subtle human expressions made him a master of portraiture and interior scenes.
Gerard ter Borch created Mother combing a Child’s Hair in 1653. It is now part of the collection at Mauritshuis in Netherlands.
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