Caption

The love letter (original title), print, printmaker: Jan Veth (signed by artist), after painting by Johannes Vermeer, 1893, biological material, parchment (animal material), etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone on parchment, proof, height 293 mm x width 237 mm, lute, and special forms of lute, eg: theorbo, letter, envelope, maid, house personnel, A dim interior scene shows two women near a tiled fireplace; one woman sits holding a lute and a small card while wearing a patterned dress and draped fabric, the other stands behind her wearing a plain dress and a white cap, offering a plate. Framed landscape paintings hang on the wall above them and patterned upholstery appears behind the seated woman. In the foreground a doorway reveals a checkered floor with a broom resting on it and scattered cloths and shoes. To the right a coat rack or cabinet displays hanging garments and folded linens, and a heavy curtain with visible folds drapes across the upper corner of the room.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B23_269

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Rights managed

Available size

43.3Mb (6.2Mb) / 12.0in x 14.0in / 3610 x 4197 (300dpi)

Keywords

love letter original title print printmaker Jan Veth signed artist painting Johannes Vermeer 1893 biological material parchment animal material etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone proof height 293 mm x width 237 mm lute special forms eg theorbo letter envelope maid house personnel dim interior scene two women near tiled fireplace woman sits holding small card wearing patterned dress draped fabric stands plain dress white cap offering plate Framed landscape paintings hang wall them patterned upholstery seated woman foreground doorway reveals checkered floor broom resting scattered cloths shoes right coat rack cabinet displays hanging garments folded linens heavy curtain visible folds drapes across upper corner room