Artwork
Seated Girl in Peasant Costume
Seated Girl in Peasant Costume 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
Overview
Seated Girl in Peasant Costume is an oil painting executed on a wooden panel by the Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch. Created around the middle of the 17th century, the work portrays a young woman dressed in simple, rural attire, seated in a modest interior setting.
Context
Gerard ter Borch, a prominent figure of the Dutch Golden Age, produced this piece circa 1650. At that time ter Borch was renowned for his refined genre scenes and his ability to render texture and fabric with subtle realism, qualities evident in this portrait.
Technique & Style
The painting employs oil pigments applied to a smooth panel, allowing for fine detail and delicate modeling of the figure’s clothing and skin. Ter Borch’s handling of light emphasizes the tactile quality of the peasant costume, while the restrained palette reflects the sober aesthetic of mid‑century Dutch genre works.
History & Provenance
Since the 20th century the canvas has been part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The museum acquired the work as part of its effort to assemble a comprehensive representation of Dutch painting from the Golden Age.
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Artist & collection
Artist
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.
