1667 (ca.), Gerard ter Borch the Younger, Margaretha van Haexbergen -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: Gerard ter Borch was one of the most compelling Dutch artists of the seventeenth century, recognized then as now for his portraits and refined genre subjects. The splendid pendant portraits of Jan van Duren (displayed nearby) and his wife, Margaretha van Haexbergen, rank among the most important works by the artist in any American collection. Jan van Duren, a member of the elite ruling class of Deventer, poses in the attire of a prosperous regent, while his stately wife is no less suitably clad. Ter Borch presents his patrons in a setting devoid of detail: a simple velvet-covered table and fringed velvet chair accompany the sitters.
1667 (ca.), Gerard ter Borch the Younger, Margaretha van Haexbergen -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: Gerard ter Borch was one of the most compelling Dutch artists of the seventeenth century, recognized then as now for his portraits and refined genre subjects. The splendid pendant portraits of Jan van Duren (displayed nearby) and his wife, Margaretha van Haexbergen, rank among the most important works by the artist in any American collection. Jan van Duren, a member of the elite ruling class of Deventer, poses in the attire of a prosperous regent, while his stately wife is no less suitably clad. Ter Borch presents his patrons in a setting devoid of detail: a simple velvet-covered table and fringed velvet chair accompany the sitters.