A Girl Receiving a Letter is a c. 1658 painting by Dutch artist Gabriël Metsu. The artwork is part of the collection of San Diego's Timken Museum of Art, in California.[1]
A Girl Receiving a Letter | |
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Artist | Gabriël Metsu |
Year | 1658 |
Medium | oil on wood panel |
Dimensions | 25.7 cm × 24.4 cm (10.1 in × 9.6 in) |
Location | Timken Museum of Art, San Diego, California |
Description
editIt depicts a woman, seated in a arcade, with a book on her lap, who receives a letter, delivered by a boy, presumed addressed to her by a love interest. A vase with some flowers stands in front of her, most likely as a symbolic reference. The arcade shows a Palladian villa. This painting is believed to be a complement to another, depicting a man writing a letter, now held in the Musée Condé, in Chantilly.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Girl Receiving a Letter, Timken Museum of Art". Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ "Girl Receiving a Letter, Timken Museum of Art". Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
External links
editMedia related to A Girl Receiving a Letter at Wikimedia Commons
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