The Spinner

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In Ter Borch’s finely painted pictures the objects are so lifelike that you can almost touch them. The model for the lady spinning with a dog on her lap was Wiesken Matthys, the artist’s stepmother. This work celebrates the virtuous housewife.

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Title	The Spinner
Material and technique	Oil on panel
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is travelling

Dimensions	Width 28,6 cm Height 33,6 cm
Artists	Painter: Gerard ter Borch (II)
Accession number	VdV 4
Credits	Loan Foundation Willem van der Vorm, 1972
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	1972
Creation date	in circa 1652
Collector	Collector / Willem van der Vorm
Internal exhibitions	De verzameling Willem van der Vorm. Schilderijen van Hollandse en Franse meesters uit de 17e en 19e eeuw (1950)
External exhibitions	Thuis bij Ter Borch, kunstenaarsfamilie in Zwolle (2025)
Material	Panel > Worked wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe