Curiosity

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 614


In this painting women of different ages occupy a luxurious interior: the eldest writes a letter while the youngest peers over her shoulder. A third woman—dressed in the radiant satin often associated with Ter Borch—appears pensive or lovelorn. Most likely, her older friend is helping her to draft a response to a love letter.

#5258. Curiosity

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Curiosity, Oil on canvas

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