Woman carving words on a tree, 1661. Creator: Gesina ter Borch.

Woman carving words on a tree, 1661.  Creator: Gesina ter Borch.

2-985-181 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Woman carving words on a tree, 1661. Probably Gesina herself who scratches her motto "Virtue makes Beauty" into the bark of a tree, a reference to her sweetheart, Henrik Jordis.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Gesina ter Borch, attributed to: Dutch: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Gesina ter Borch: Dutch: Artist, painter
People Related
  1. Henrik Jordis: Dutch: Author, poet

Medium
  1. Deck paint
  2. Ink
  3. Paper
  4. Watercolour
  5. Watercolour (paint)

Picture Type
  1. Drawing
  2. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Plant Life

Society & Culture Romance & Love

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5542x3811
File Size : 61,877kb


Aliases

  1. BI-1887-1463-27
  1. GT
  1. 1060006776
  1. 2-985-181
  1. 2985181
  1. BI-1887-1463-27

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