A Domestic Quarrel

Gesina ter Borch, c. 1652

This marital squabble has got quite out of hand. The man brandishes a fire iron above his head, while the woman swings her shoe and grabs his hair. No wonder his hat has fallen to the ground. This highly original and witty composition is a preliminary study for an illustration in the Poëzie-album (Poetry Album) accompanying a poem about good and bad marriages.

Artwork typedrawing
Object numberRP-T-1887-A-1300
Dimensionsheight 100 mm x width 155 mm
Physical characteristicspen in bruin over sporen van zwart krijt; gerestaureerd midden boven

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