Gallant conversation, known as 'The fatherly admonition', Gerard ter Borch
Ter Borch painted three figures in a dormitory with a feeling for psychology. The young man is visiting, the sword still on his belt, the hat on his lap. With the expressive gesture of his raised hand he looks full of interest at the girl in the beautiful satin dress. Is he asking a dishonourable question? The girl's reaction remains hidden from us.
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