Gerard Ter Borch (Studies in the History of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.) Book

The first major book in English on one of the finest Dutch painters of
the seventeenth century

The Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch (1617â??1681) was a slightly older contemporary of Johannes Vermeer. Ter Borchâ??s beautiful and evocative paintings were not only varied in subject but also unparalleled among his peers in capturing the elegance and grace of wealthy burghers, the shimmering surface of satin, the undulating rhythms of translucent lace cuffs, and the nuanced psychological interactions between figures in an interior scene. Indeed, ter Borchâ??s genre scenes clearly influenced works later painted by Vermeer.

This lovely bookâ??the first major English-language publication on ter Borchâ??s paintingsâ??presents a selection of some of the most outstanding works from each area of the artistâ??s career: the remarkable early pictures of the 1630s, the midcareer genre paintings for which he is best known, and the small portraits that brought him prosperity throughout his life. Essays by noted experts on Dutch art discuss ter Borchâ??s artistic development, the â??modernâ? aspects of his paintings, and his renowned technique for painting satin.

This lavishly illustrated book is the catalogue for an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington (November 7, 2004 to January 30, 2005), and the Detroit Institute of Arts (February 28 to May 1, 2005).

Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., is curator of northern baroque painting at the National Gallery of Art and the author of Johannes Vermeer and Vermeer and the Art of Painting, both available from Yale University Press; Alison McNeil Kettering is William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Art History at Carleton College; Arie Wallert is curator at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; and Marjorie Elizabeth Wieseman is curator of European painting and sculpture at the Cincinnati Art Museum.