Moses ter Borch: A Shadow of Genius in the Dutch Golden Age Moses ter Borch, a tragically short-lived figure of the Dutch Golden Age, remains one of the most enigmatic and compelling artists of his era. Born in Zwolle in 1645 into a family steeped in artistic tradition – his father, Gerard ter Borch the Elder, was a respected draftsman and painter, and his sister, Gesina ter Borch, was a celebrated watercolorist – Moses’s life was cut tragically short in 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Despite his brief career, he left behind a remarkable body of work, primarily consisting of self-po…