Family Group on a Garden Terrace 1660s

"Family Group on a Garden Terrace" is a 17th-century Dutch group portrait by Gillis van Tilborgh, currently housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. The painting depicts a family on a terrace, with the adults arranged in a symmetrical composition and the children positioned informally in the foreground. Van Tilborgh's meticulous attention to detail is evident in the clothing, the elaborate garden setting, and the natural poses of the figures, reflecting the artist's mastery of Dutch Golden Age portraiture. This work exemplifies the tradition of family portraiture prevalent in the Netherlands during this period, showcasing the prosperity and social standing of the sitters.