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Hunting for Lice
Gerard ter Borch
Article nr
MA022CAP
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This reproduction on canvas of Hunting for Lice by Gerard ter Borch is made with the greatest possible care to ensure that the colours are very close to the original painting that is hanging in the Mauritshuis Museum.
We handcraft all reproductions in our Amsterdam studio. Are you looking for a specific artwork, a different size or a special frame? Contact us.
We handcraft all reproductions in our Amsterdam studio. Are you looking for a specific artwork, a different size or a special frame? Contact us.
Gallery wrap 2 cm: Watch this video to see how we make your reproduction. The canvas is stretched by hand on two centimetres thick wooden stretcher bars. The term "gallery wrap" refers to an image that appears on the sides of the stretcher bars as well as the front.
We handcraft all reproductions in our Amsterdam studio. Are you looking for a specific artwork, a different size or a special frame? Contact us.
Gallery wrap 4,5 cm: Watch this video to see how we make your reproduction. The canvas is stretched by hand on 4,5 centimetres thick wooden stretcher bars. The term "gallery wrap" refers to an image that appears on the sides of the stretcher bars as well as the front. This canvas hangs strong and bold on your wall and does not need a frame.
We handcraft all reproductions in our Amsterdam studio. Are you looking for a specific artwork, a different size or a special frame? Contact us.
Classic with nails: Watch this video to see how we make your reproduction. After stretching the canvas on 2 cms thick stretcher bars, we finish the sides in a traditional way. We use custom-made nails and hammer them in by hand for that old fashioned look.
We handcraft all reproductions in our Amsterdam studio. Are you looking for a specific artwork, a different size or a special frame? Contact us.
About the original:
Gerard ter Borch (1617-1681), Hunting for Lice 1652-1653, Oil on Panel, 33.2 x 28.7 cm, Collection Mauritshuis.
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We print the reproductions on museum-quality canvas of 380g. Printing a Giclée is done with the utmost precision. The HDR inks are sprayed on the canvas layer by layer, with 800 nozzles per colour x 10 channels for a total of 8000 nozzles. This technique guarantees over 100 years of colour permanence. The end result is characterized by great fineness and image depth, very high sharpness, detail and deep colours.
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We then apply several coats of varnish by hand to make the colours come to life and to protect against moisture and UV light. The canvas is stretched by hand on stretcher bars made with timber from sustainable forestry.
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About the original artwork
Hunting for Lice
This reproduction on canvas of Hunting for Lice by Gerard ter Borch is made in cooperation with the Mauritshuis Museum, where the original painting is hanging. A mother carefully combs her child's hair. She is looking for lice. The boy undergoes the fumbling on his head. Boys at that time wore a skirt and an apron until the age of 6. He keeps his lips tight and waits with red cheeks for the moment he can continue playing. We witness an intimate ritual between a mother and her child. Gerard ter Borch made a name for himself with this kind of silent performances with one or a few figures who are completely absorbed in their activities. The woman who modeled for the mother is Ter Borch's stepmother, and the kid is probably one of his half-brothers.
It may seem like a careless family snapshot, but in the seventeenth century lice hunting also symbolized a good mother who takes good care of her children. With the lice comb, she not only pays attention to a clean appearance of the child, but also to a pure interior.
Gerard ter Borch (1617-1681), Hunting for Lice 1652-1653, Oil on panel, 33.2x28.7cm, Collection Mauritshuis.
This reproduction on canvas of Hunting for Lice by Gerard ter Borch is made in cooperation with the Mauritshuis Museum, where the original painting is hanging. A mother carefully combs her child's hair. She is looking for lice. The boy undergoes the fumbling on his head. Boys at that time wore a skirt and an apron until the age of 6. He keeps his lips tight and waits with red cheeks for the moment he can continue playing. We witness an intimate ritual between a mother and her child. Gerard ter Borch made a name for himself with this kind of silent performances with one or a few figures who are completely absorbed in their activities. The woman who modeled for the mother is Ter Borch's stepmother, and the kid is probably one of his half-brothers.
It may seem like a careless family snapshot, but in the seventeenth century lice hunting also symbolized a good mother who takes good care of her children. With the lice comb, she not only pays attention to a clean appearance of the child, but also to a pure interior.
Gerard ter Borch (1617-1681), Hunting for Lice 1652-1653, Oil on panel, 33.2x28.7cm, Collection Mauritshuis.