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The Messenger, known as The Unwelcome News, Gerard ter Borch

The Messenger, known as The Unwelcome News

The Messenger, known as 'The Unwelcome News' (museum title)

Gerard ter Borch (Dutch) (1617-1681)

Movement
Dutch Golden Age
Date
1653
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
66.9 × 59.3 cm
Collection
Mauritshuis, Netherlands
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Wikimedia Commons, public domain

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Genre sceneMessagerLetterSoldierManWomanCoupleArmorWeaponHatFeatherHornTrumpetMusical instrumentCurtainBootÉperonDoorDressInteriorBluePinkHuile sur bois17th century
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