The Music Lesson
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The Music Lesson

TitleThe Music Lesson
ArtistGerard ter Borch the Younger (Dutch, 1617-1681)
Datec. 1670 17th century
MediumOil on canvas
Classificationpainting
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Charles T. Yerkes
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Music Lesson” is a work by Gerard ter Borch the Younger (Dutch, 1617-1681), dated c. 1670. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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