Woman writing a letter

Date: 1670-1671
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Dimensions: 59,5 x 72,2

The piece depicts a middle-class woman with a servant, who probably acts as a messenger, about to take a letter from her mistress to her lover. The painting is a transition between Vermeer's restrained and quiet period of the 1760s and the more sober and calm period of the 1770s. It is said that Woman Writing a Letter was inspired by Gerard ter Borch's painting, Woman Sealing a Letter. The canvas for the painting comes from the same roll as for Woman with a Lute. This is the painter's first attempt to place the focus of interest outside the center of the painting. At the same time, it is the third painting in which there is not just one central figure, but two.

Vermeer painted picture Woman writing a letter in 1670-1671. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is portrait. Original size is 59,5 x 72,2. This art piece is located in National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Johannes, Jan or Johan Vermeer (1632-1675). Dutch painter. He enjoyed painting scenes from life and common situations in the households of townspeople. During his lifetime, he did not become famous and in his time, he was rather a provincial painter. He worked carefully and slowly; he loved to work with light and used brilliant colours with expensive pigments. His art was rediscovered in the 19th century and he has since slowly become a recognized and sought-after painter. He allegedly worked with the obscura camera to achieve true perspective and composition. Often his paintings depict one or two figures at the window. His most famous work is considered to be Girl with a Pearl Earring.