Gerard ter Borch ( 1617 - 1681 ) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Gerard ter Borch s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 35398.23 USD for A guardroom interior with soldiers smoking and playing cards in 2005 to a remarkable record 1594500 USD for THE CARD PLAYERS in 2009 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.