A Girl Receiving a Letter
ArtistGabriël Metsu
Year1658 (1658)
Mediumoil on wood panel
Dimensions25.7 cm × 24.4 cm (10.1 in × 9.6 in)
LocationTimken Museum of Art, San Diego, California

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]

Description

It 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

References

  1. "Girl Receiving a Letter, Timken Museum of Art". Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  2. "Girl Receiving a Letter, Timken Museum of Art". Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
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