Man Writing a Letter | |
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Artist | Gabriël Metsu |
Year | c. 1664-1666 |
Catalogue | NGI.4536 |
Type | Oil on wood panel |
Dimensions | 52.5 cm × 40.2 cm (20.7 in × 15.8 in) |
Location | National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin |
Man Writing a Letter is an oil painting on a wood panel by Gabriël Metsu made at the height of his career. It is assumed to be a pair with Woman Reading a Letter. The two genre paintings (together with The Sick Child) are regarded as Metsu's artistic climax. Since 1987 they can be seen in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin.