Who painted “Portrait of Helena van der Schalcke”?

“Portrait of Helena van der Schalcke” was painted by Gerard ter Borch in 1648. Where to see it: Rijksmuseum.

What to look for

Baroque: Renaissance painting is calmer and evenly lit; Rococo after it is lighter, paler and playful. Dutch Golden Age painting is the Protestant, everyday side of the same century.

Gerard ter Borch (December 1617 – 8 December 1681), also known as Gerard Terburg (Dutch:), was a Dutch Golden Age painter mainly of genre subjects. He influenced his fellow Dutch painters Gabriel Metsu, Gerrit Dou, Eglon van der Neer and Johannes Vermeer. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Gerard ter Borch

More by Gerard ter Borch

“The Gallant Conversation, known as Paternal Admonition”, 1654
“Glass of Lemonade”, 1663
“The Ratification of the Treaty of Münster”, 1648
“The Letter by Gerard ter Borch”, 1660s
“The Concert”, 1675
“A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier”, 1658
“Man on Horseback”, 1634
“Woman sealing a letter”, 1659