Gesina ter Borch
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Gesina ter Borch was a Dutch Golden Age
painter, whose work mostly consists of watercolour paintings in albums.
. According to the RKD she was the daughter of Gerard ter Borch the Elder and the sister of Gerard ter Borch
, who taught her to draw and paint, and who painted her and other members of the family several times.
She lived her whole life on the Sassenstraat in Zwolle, where she died.
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
painter, whose work mostly consists of watercolour paintings in albums.
Biography
Gesina ter Borch was born in DeventerDeventer
Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...
. According to the RKD she was the daughter of Gerard ter Borch the Elder and the sister of Gerard ter Borch
Gerard ter Borch
Gerard ter Borch was a Dutch genre painter, who lived in the Dutch Golden Age.-Biography:Gerard ter Borch was born in December 1617 in Zwolle in the province of Overijssel in the Dutch Republic....
, who taught her to draw and paint, and who painted her and other members of the family several times.
She lived her whole life on the Sassenstraat in Zwolle, where she died.