Baroque Painter · Active 1654 – 1665
Gerard ter Borch the Younger
Gerard ter Borch the Younger is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 4 of Younger’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, portrait.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Gerard ter Borch the Younger (4)
About Gerard ter Borch the Younger
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Gerard ter Borch the Younger produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, portrait — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Gerard ter Borch the Younger are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Gerard ter Borch the Younger
- When did Gerard ter Borch the Younger live?
- Gerard ter Borch the Younger was active around 1654 – 1665, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Gerard ter Borch the Younger?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Gerard ter Borch the Younger paint?
- Daily Life, Portrait.