# Gallant Conversation, Known as ‘The Paternal Admonition’

- By: Gerard ter Borch (II) (Zwolle, 1617–1681)
- Date: c. 1654 - c. 1655
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: frame: height 85 cm x width 87 cm x thickness 8.5 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-404--c7e6ee5e46db1ef891d311eff9f9b27e)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/RxOuM/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The standing woman is receiving two guests. The man seems to have just arrived, as he still holds his hat in his hand. Ter Borch excelled in accurately rendering fabrics, such as the satin dress. Furthermore, he favoured ambiguous scenes, whereby the sentiments of his figures are difficult to determine. Here, too, the reason behind the gathering remains enigmatic.