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The theme recurs amongst the works of Johannes Vermeer, Gabriël Metsu and, in particular, Gerard ter Borch. Due in part to the 'Great age of letter writing', the act of writing and thus reading a letter was increasing in popularity and still quite a significant event. [1] [2]
Woman Reading a Letter, a mid-1660s painting by Gabriël Metsu Woman Reading a Letter (Vermeer) , a painting from around 1663 by Johannes Vermeer Topics referred to by the same term
Johannes Vermeer (/ v ər ˈ m ɪər, v ər ˈ m ɛər / vər-MEER, vər-MAIR, Dutch: [joːˈɦɑnəs fərˈmeːr]; see below; also known as Jan Vermeer; October 1632 – 15 December 1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He is considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age.
Detail of the painting The Procuress (c. 1656), proposed self portrait by Vermeer [1] The following is a list of paintings by Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675), a Dutch Golden Age painter. After two or three early history paintings, he concentrated almost entirely on genre works, typically interiors with one or two figures. Vermeer's paintings of ...
Metsu likely got the idea for a pair of themed paintings from Gerard ter Borch, who had painted a similar pair: Man Writing a Letter and A Woman Sealing a Letter. [1] Johannes Vermeer's influence is also reflected in the painting, such as the light from the left and the marble floor. [3] [4] [5]
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (Dutch: Schrijvende vrouw met dienstbode) is a painting by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, completed in 1670–1671 and held in the National Gallery of Ireland, in Dublin, Ireland. The painting shows a standing woman seemingly acting as a messenger between the seated younger lady and her unseen lover.
Johannes Vermeer: 1632–1675 Girl Interrupted at Her Music [165] c. 1658–1659 oil on canvas Johannes Vermeer: 1632–1675 Mistress and Maid [166] 1666−1667 oil on canvas Johannes Vermeer: 1632–1675 Officer and Laughing Girl [167] c. 1657 oil on canvas Paolo Veronese: 1528–1588 The Choice Between Virtue and Vice [168] c. 1565 oil on ...
Woman Reading a Letter is an oil painting by Dutch artist Gabriël Metsu, created c. 1665–1667, shortly before his death. During his lifetime, under the Golden Age of Dutch painting, Metsu was a renowned painter, much better known than Vermeer. [1] This painting is assumed to be a pair with Man Writing a Letter.