Self Portrait, The so-called 'Portrait of Jan Fabus'
Moses ter Borch
1660 - 1661
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
h 8.9cm × w 7.9cm × d 0.5cm
Classification
painting
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
Klein zelfportret van Moses ter Borch, bekend als het portret van Jan Fabus.
About the Artist
Moses ter Borch · 1645–1667
Moses ter Borch (1645–1667) was a Dutch Golden Age draftsman whose brief life and tragic death during military service have made him a poignant figure in Dutch art history. Born in Zwolle in 1645 as the youngest son of Gerard ter Borch the Elder, Moses grew up in one of the Netherlands' most accomplished artistic families. His half-siblings—Gerard ter Borch the Younger (1617–1681), the celebrated ...