In Ter Borch’s finely painted pictures the objects are so lifelike that you can almost touch them. The model for the lady spinning with a dog on her lap was Wiesken Matthys, the artist’s stepmother. This work celebrates the virtuous housewife.
Specifications
| Title | The Spinner |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 28,6 cm Height 33,6 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Gerard ter Borch (II)
|
| Accession number | VdV 4 |
| Credits | Loan Foundation Willem van der Vorm, 1972 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1972 |
| Creation date | in circa 1652 |
| Collector | Collector / Willem van der Vorm |
| Internal exhibitions |
De verzameling Willem van der Vorm. Schilderijen van Hollandse en Franse meesters uit de 17e en 19e eeuw (1950) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
