Caption

The love letter (original title), print, printmaker: Jan Veth (signed by artist), after painting by Johannes Vermeer, 1893, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 297 mm x width 237 mm, lute, and special forms of lute, eg: theorbo, letter, envelope, maid, house personnel, A sepia-toned interior scene shows a room viewed through a doorway with a patterned floor of alternating light and dark tiles; inside a seated woman holds a lute while a standing woman beside her holds a plate, both wearing long garments and caps, with patterned upholstery behind them and framed pictures on the wall; to the right a tall tiled stove or architectural element rises beside a chair draped with fabric and a broom leaning against the doorway; various textiles and a small bag or case rest on the floor and furniture, and heavy drapery hangs across the upper right of the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B23_270

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Available size

42.8Mb (5.5Mb) / 11.8in x 14.1in / 3544 x 4221 (300dpi)

Keywords

love letter original title print printmaker Jan Veth signed artist painting Johannes Vermeer 1893 paper chine collé etching intaglio printmaking technique height 297 mm x width 237 mm lute special forms eg theorbo letter envelope maid house personnel sepia-toned interior scene room viewed doorway patterned floor alternating light dark tiles inside seated woman holds standing woman beside holds plate wearing long garments caps patterned upholstery them framed pictures wall right tall tiled stove architectural element rises beside chair draped fabric broom leaning various textiles small bag case rest floor furniture heavy drapery hangs across upper right image