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Gerard ter Borch specialized in small-scale portraits and scenes of everyday life. He often painted images like this one, featuring military officers and elegant young women conversing, making music, or exchanging letters. Here, a lady plays an elaborate stringed instrument, the double-headed lute, while her companion marks the tempo for her. He is presumably her music instructor, but the similarity in their ages and the presence of the bed in the background make the precise relationship of the figures tantalizingly ambiguous.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 50 × 63 Cm |
| Tags | musicdogfigureshomesinstrumentsinteriormenwomenCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's Fairs |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Catalogue of Works of Old Dutch Masters and Other Pictures
Art Institute of Chicago, Catalogue of Works of Old Dutch Masters and Other Pictures (Chicago, 1890), p. 19, no. 6.
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although the provenance of this painting and the Getty example have been confused in the past, the AIC view was probably in the Brants collection because the music master is described as beating time with a – strijkstok – or bow]....
although the provenance of this painting and the Getty example have been confused in the past, the AIC view was probably in the Brants collection because the music master is described as beating time with a – strijkstok – or bow]. Possibly John Fairlie, Esq. [according to Smith 1833]
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included in the group of 13 paintings from the Demidoff collection sold to trustees of the Art Institute through Durand-Ruel, Paris, in 1890
included in the group of 13 paintings from the Demidoff collection sold to trustees of the Art Institute through Durand-Ruel, Paris, in 1890
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see Gerard Hoet, Catalogus of naamlyst van Schilderyen (The Hague, 1752), p....
see Gerard Hoet, Catalogus of naamlyst van Schilderyen (The Hague, 1752), p. 556]. Probably Johan Pieter Wierman, Leyden
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possibly his sale, 1830, for 130 gs to Michael Peacock [sale information according to Smith 1833]
possibly his sale, 1830, for 130 gs to Michael Peacock [sale information according to Smith 1833]
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John Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French Painters, vol. 4
John Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French Painters, vol. 4 (London, 1833), p. 124, no. 20.
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purchase price reimbursed by Charles T....
purchase price reimbursed by Charles T. Yerkes, 1890.
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although the provenance of this painting and the Getty example have been confused in the past, the AIC view was probably in the Wierman collection because the music master is described as beating time with a – strykstok – or bow]....
although the provenance of this painting and the Getty example have been confused in the past, the AIC view was probably in the Wierman collection because the music master is described as beating time with a – strykstok – or bow]. Probably Jan Jacob Brants (died 1813)
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possibly Michael Peacock (died 1843), London
possibly Michael Peacock (died 1843), London
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Mark Leonard, “The Artist’s Voice,” in Personal Viewpoints: Thoughts about Paintings Conservation
Mark Leonard, “The Artist’s Voice,” in Personal Viewpoints: Thoughts about Paintings Conservation (Los Angeles, 2003), p. 58 n. 7.
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Charles Fabens Kelley, “Chicago: Record Years,” Art News 51
Charles Fabens Kelley, “Chicago: Record Years,” Art News 51 (1952), p. 59.
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exhibition
City Art Museum of St. Louis, 40 Masterpieces: A Loan Exhibition of Paintings from American Museums, October 6–November 10, 1947, no. 37.
City Art Museum of St. Louis, 40 Masterpieces: A Loan Exhibition of Paintings from American Museums, October 6–November 10, 1947, no. 37.
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New York World’s Fair, European Paintings and Sculpture from 1300–1800, May–October 1939, no. 368.
New York World’s Fair, European Paintings and Sculpture from 1300–1800, May–October 1939, no. 368.
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Official Souvenir Guide and Picture Book: New York World’s Fair
Official Souvenir Guide and Picture Book: New York World’s Fair (New York, 1939), no page.
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exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, June 1–November 1, 1934, no. 113.
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, June 1–November 1, 1934, no. 113.
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, June 1–November 1, 1933, no. 79.
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, June 1–November 1, 1933, no. 79.
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection (Chicago, 1932), p. 22, ill.
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Philip Hendy, The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Catalogue of the Exhibited Paintings and Drawings
Philip Hendy, The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Catalogue of the Exhibited Paintings and Drawings (Boston, 1931), p. 355.
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exhibition
Detroit Institute of Arts, The Ninth Loan Exhibition: Dutch Genre and Landscape Painting of the Seventeenth Century, October 16–November 10, 1929, no. 74.
Detroit Institute of Arts, The Ninth Loan Exhibition: Dutch Genre and Landscape Painting of the Seventeenth Century, October 16–November 10, 1929, no. 74.
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection (Chicago, 1925), pp. 15, 127, no. 15, ill.
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“Old World Masters in New World Galleries,” The Antiquarian 3
“Old World Masters in New World Galleries,” The Antiquarian 3 (1924), p. 27.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Handbook of Sculpture, Architecture, Paintings, and Drawings
Art Institute of Chicago, Handbook of Sculpture, Architecture, Paintings, and Drawings (Chicago, 1920), p. 19, no. 15.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Catalogue of Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Architecture
Art Institute of Chicago, Catalogue of Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Architecture (Chicago, 1917), p. 113, no. 15, ill.
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C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch Painters of the Seventeenth Century, vol. 5
C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch Painters of the Seventeenth Century, vol. 5 (London, 1913), pp. 46, 47–48, 54, no. 130.
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Franz Hellens, Gérard Terborch
Franz Hellens, Gérard Terborch (Brussels, 1911), p. 127.
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Art Institute of Chicago, General Catalogue of Sculpture, Paintings and Other Objects
Art Institute of Chicago, General Catalogue of Sculpture, Paintings and Other Objects (Chicago, 1910), pp. 161–62.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Important Facts Regarding the Art Institute of Chicago: with Reproductions of the Demidoff Masterpieces
Art Institute of Chicago, Important Facts Regarding the Art Institute of Chicago: with Reproductions of the Demidoff Masterpieces (Chicago, 1905), pp. 8–9.
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Art Institute of Chicago, General Catalogue of Objects in the Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, General Catalogue of Objects in the Museum (Chicago, 1904), p. 152–53, no. 15.
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Art Institute of Chicago, General Catalogue of Objects in the Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, General Catalogue of Objects in the Museum (Chicago, 1901), pp. 147, no. 15.
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possibly sold his sale Foster and Son, February 28, 1844, lot 12....
possibly sold his sale Foster and Son, February 28, 1844, lot 12. Presumably Prince Anatole Demidoff, Villa San Donato, near Florence (died 1870)
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sold his sale Pieter Yver, Amsterdam, April 20, 1813, lot 30 for 275 florins to Jer....
sold his sale Pieter Yver, Amsterdam, April 20, 1813, lot 30 for 275 florins to Jer. deVries [price and buyer according to an annotated sale catalogue in the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, The Hague
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Possibly sold Amsterdam, October 1, 1738, no....
Possibly sold Amsterdam, October 1, 1738, no. 19 for 200 florins [according to Gudlaugsson 1960
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Ruud Priem, “The ‘most excellent collection’ of Lucretia Johanna van Winter: the years 1809–22,” Simiolus 25
Ruud Priem, “The ‘most excellent collection’ of Lucretia Johanna van Winter: the years 1809–22,” Simiolus 25 (1997), p. 162.
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Colin Simpson, Artful Partners: Bernard Berenson and Joseph Duveen
Colin Simpson, Artful Partners: Bernard Berenson and Joseph Duveen (New York, 1986), p. 83.
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Peter. C. Sutton, A Guide to Dutch Art in America
Peter. C. Sutton, A Guide to Dutch Art in America (Washington D.C. and Grand Rapids, 1986), p. 53.
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Philip Hendy, European and American Paintings in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Philip Hendy, European and American Paintings in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1974), p. 34.
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Frederick A. Sweet, “Great Chicago Collectors,” Apollo 84
Frederick A. Sweet, “Great Chicago Collectors,” Apollo 84 (1966), p. 190.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection (Chicago, 1961) p. 446.
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Sturla J. Gudlaugsson, Katalog der Gemälde Gerard ter Borchs: sowie biographisches Material
Sturla J. Gudlaugsson, Katalog der Gemälde Gerard ter Borchs: sowie biographisches Material (The Hague, 1960), vol. 1, p. 335, ill; vol. 2, pp. 205.
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“Chicago an Art Center,” Chicago Daily Tribune, November 9, 1890, p. 1.
“Chicago an Art Center,” Chicago Daily Tribune, November 9, 1890, p. 1.
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“Famous Pictures for Chicago,” Chicago Daily Tribune
“Famous Pictures for Chicago,” Chicago Daily Tribune (July 3, 1890).
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“Notes on Current Art,” Chicago Daily Tribune
“Notes on Current Art,” Chicago Daily Tribune (July 6, 1890), p. 32.
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by descent to his nephew Prince Paul Demidoff (died 1885) and later to Paul Demidoff’s widow Helena Troubetskoi, Pratolino, near Florence [according to an entry in William French’s 1889 travel notebook dated April 19, 1889, the painting was...
by descent to his nephew Prince Paul Demidoff (died 1885) and later to Paul Demidoff’s widow Helena Troubetskoi, Pratolino, near Florence [according to an entry in William French’s 1889 travel notebook dated April 19, 1889, the painting was on view with the Demidoff collection in Pratolino, Art Institute Archives]
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his sale, Amsterdam, August 18, 1762, no....
his sale, Amsterdam, August 18, 1762, no. 34 to Diemen [price and buyer according to an annotated sale catalogue in the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, The Hague
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