Rouwende heer met een rouwstoet achter hem c. 1654

"Rouwende heer met een rouwstoet achter hem" (Mourning gentleman with a funeral procession behind him) is a 1654 drawing by Gesina ter Borch. It depicts a gentleman in mourning attire, likely a widower, standing before a line of mourners in a procession. The image is a poignant example of Dutch 17th-century portraiture. Ter Borch, a Dutch painter, is known for her detailed and sensitive portrayals of everyday life. The small scale of the artwork, measuring 313 mm by 204 mm, suggests it was a personal or private work, perhaps intended as a memento mori or a reflection on mortality.