Portrait of Moses ter Borch as a Two-Year-Old — Gesina ter Borch

Gesina ter Borch. Painted in or after 1667.

Moses ter Borch died in the Second Anglo-Dutch War at the age of 22. Shortly thereafter, his older sister Gesina painted a portrait of him as a two-year-old as a memento and tribute. We see him beating a drum, surrounded by toy weapons that allude to the virtues of courage and patriotism. The message seems to be that he was fearless, even as a toddler.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Painting, 17th Century, Main building.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 45 × 55 cm · Purchased with the support of the Women of the Rijksmuseum Fund

Print: 45 × 55 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20013913. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.