Zelfportret van Gesina ter Borch in cartouche, BI-1890-1952-2, Gesina ter Borch, 1659

Identification title(s): self-portrait of gesina ter borch in cartouche. Object type: drawing calligraphy poem watercolor object number: bi-1890-1952-2. Catalog reference: kettering 61-gs. Note: folio 2. Description: self-portrait of gesina ter borch in cartouche crowned with the coat of arms of the ter borch family. At the bottom is a poem by a family friend, j. H. Roldanus, about gesina. Manufacture. Manufacturer: draftsman: gesina ter borch (signed by hand), calligrapher: joost hermans roldanus (signed by hand). Place of manufacture: zwolle. Date: 1659. Physical characteristics: brush in black and colours, some details enhanced with gold, the shoulder cape washed with egg white. Material: paper watercolor technique: brush / calligraphy. Dimensions: top: h 313 mm × w 204 mm. Credit line: purchase with the support of the rembrandt association. Acquisition: purchase feb-1887. Date: 1659.