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Sunlight falls through windows, adding to the geometric pattern on floor. A woman is playing music. And a man listens from the shadowed bed. Painted by Emanuel de Witte, whose day is today.
2/2 Feast for happy rabbits among the vegetable harvest, painted by Jan van Kessel the Younger, whose day was today. Bunny Thanksgiving special!
Three children, with their little dog, too. By Sofonisba Anguissola, who died (alas!) on this day in 1625.
Wonderful tribute to a teacher: young Sofonisba Anguissola paints herself being created by Bernardino Campi -- yet at same time, she is of course creating him! Today is her day.
2/2 Two African boys, painted in watercolor in one of Gesina ter Borch's albums in 1654. Wonder what they were doing in Zwolle. Today was Gesina's day.
Two washerwomen tamping laundry in a tub. Fascinating picture by Gesina ter Borch, who was born on this day in 1633.
Gesina ter Borch, born OTD 1633: often served as a model for her brother Gerard (as here in 1652), but was also a fine artist in her own right.
2/2 Gentleman & masked lady (w/ dog) riding through landscape rich in cows & windmills. Super Dutch! As depicted in 1660 by Gesina ter Borch.
Born on this day 1633, in Deventer, the completely amazing artist Gesina ter Borch. Here by herself, w/ a poem in her praise below, 1661. ‘Her virtue, honor, and art cannot be praised enough!’
Born on this day in 1699, Jean-Simeon Chardin. Here giving hiself a look in 1771.