Gesina ter Borch

Gesina ter Borch (Deventer 15 November 1631 – Zwolle 16 April 1690) was a Dutch Golden Age watercolorist and draftswoman, whose work mostly consists of watercolor paintings in albums.

Most of her work captured her observations of family life, current events, and fashionable people.

She was the first child of the third marriage of Gerard ter Borch the Elder, who taught her to draw and paint.

Her half-brother Gerard ter Borch II enjoyed artistic success and corresponded with Gesina frequently.

After the loss of her younger brother, Moses, to the Second English War, Gesina's work conveyed her deep sadness.

Posthumous portrait of her younger brother Moses , painted by Gesina with help from her half-brother, Gerard, ca. 1667–1669. The painting was in memory of his promising work as an artist. Moses died after entering the Navy where he fought in the Second English Civil War on the English coast.