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What did Gerard Ter Borch do?

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In 1648 he attended the congress at Münster and painted portraits of the delegates that he incorporated in his celebrated group, The Peace of Münster (National Gall., London). Soon after, he was invited to Spain, where he worked for Philip IV. On returning to Holland in 1650 he painted a variety of genre scenes, capturing the individuality of each subject and portraying the life and customs of the wealthy burgher class with rare dignity and distinction. The tiny portraits and the interiors that were his specialty are painted with elegance, serenity, and a technique of consummate craftsmanship ...

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