Caption

The Love Letter (original title), print, annotation, printmaker: Jan Veth, after painting by Johannes Vermeer, 1893, paper, pencil, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, worked with pink pencil, 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 framed by a doorway shows a seated woman holding a lute while another woman in a head covering stands beside her holding a plate, both positioned against a wall with framed paintings and a column; patterned fabric drapes hang above and to the right, a tiled stove or architectural element is visible behind them, a checkered floor leads forward where a broom rests near a shawl and slippers, and shelves with folded cloth and rounded knobs appear on the right.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B24_076

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Rights managed

Available size

42.9Mb (6.1Mb) / 11.9in x 14.0in / 3570 x 4200 (300dpi)

Keywords

Love Letter original title print annotation printmaker Jan Veth painting Johannes Vermeer 1893 paper pencil etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone worked pink pencil height 297 mm x width 237 mm lute special forms eg theorbo letter envelope maid house personnel sepia-toned interior scene framed doorway seated woman holding another woman head covering stands beside holding plate positioned wall framed paintings column patterned fabric drapes hang right tiled stove architectural element visible them checkered floor leads forward broom rests near shawl slippers shelves folded cloth rounded knobs right