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Woman Inscribing Names in a Tree
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Woman Inscribing Names in a Tree

Gesina ter Borch · 1661 · brush; paper; deck paint; pen (veer); ink; watercolor (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Probably Gesina herself carving her motto "Deugd Maakt Schoonheid" (Virtue Makes Beauty) into the tree, with a reference to her heart-thief, Henrik Jordis.

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Credit lineVrouw die namen in een boom grift. 1661. Gesina ter Borch. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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