The Love Letter — Johannes Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer. Painted c. 1669 - c. 1670.

Vermeer chose an unusual vantage point for this painting. From a dim space in the foreground, a glimpse is afforded of another room with a domestic scene. An elegantly dressed woman looks up expectantly at a maidservant, who has just handed her a letter. The seascape on the wall behind them may well allude to the epistle’s subject: during the 17th century, the sea was often compared to love, and the lover to a ship.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Gallery of Honour, Main building.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 38.5 × 44 cm · Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

Print: 38.5 × 44 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108370. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.