{"product_id":"heer-en-cupido-gesina-ter-borch","title":"Heer en Cupido - Gesina ter Borch","description":"\u003cp\u003eA delicate seventeenth-century Dutch illustration featuring calligraphic poetry alongside a miniature painting of a gentleman and Cupid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis delicate work originates from the personal album of Gesina ter Borch, a Dutch artist active during the seventeenth century. The page features a combination of calligraphic poetry and small, hand-painted illustrations. The text, written in a flowing script, explores themes of unrequited love and social standing, common motifs in the literary culture of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the right of the verses, a small figure of Cupid is depicted in flight, aiming his bow. Below him stands a gentleman, rendered with careful attention to the fashion of the era. He wears a wide-brimmed hat adorned with a feather, a doublet, and breeches, leaning on a walking stick. The figure is small in scale, typical of the marginalia found in personal albums or 'poëziealbums' of the Dutch Golden Age. The artist uses a restrained palette, allowing the fine ink lines to define the form and character of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGesina ter Borch was a member of a prominent artistic family in Deventer. Her work provides a window into the private life and intellectual pursuits of a woman in the seventeenth-century Netherlands. Unlike the large-scale oil paintings produced by her brother, Gerard ter Borch, her output often consisted of these intimate, paper-based compositions. This piece demonstrates her skill in both penmanship and miniature painting, capturing a moment of quiet reflection on the nature of affection and status. The composition is sparse, prioritising the relationship between the written word and the visual accompaniment, a hallmark of the album tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gesina ter Borch","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58417186144591,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58417186210127,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58417186308431,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58417186341199,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58417186406735,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Heer-en-Cupido_Poster_CompositorV1_1786156003142.jpg?v=1786156157","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/en-nz\/products\/heer-en-cupido-gesina-ter-borch","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}