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When was a lady writing made?
1665
A Lady Writing a Letter/Created
Where is the lady writing?
National Gallery of Art
A Lady Writing a Letter/Locations
Who stole the Lady Writing?
Lady Writing was stolen on 27 April 1974, along with a Goya, two Gainsboroughs and three Rubens from the Russborough House home of Sir Alfred Beit by armed members of the IRA. Led by the British heiress Rose Dugdale, the thieves used screwdrivers to cut the paintings from their frames.
Why did Vermeer paint a lady writing?
It has often been suggested that in his paintings, Vermeer sought to depict in his models that which he could not give to his wife and family: calm and affluence.
How are women portrayed in a Lady Writing?
The woman’s image in A Lady Writing, however, is weightier. The delicate equilibrium between stillness and implied movement found in Woman Holding a Balance has shifted toward stillness. Likewise, Vermeer’s concern for the woman’s physical appearance—for her costume, hairstyle, and expression—has taken on greater importance.
Where is the painting of a lady writing a letter?
It is believed to have been completed by artist during his mature phase, in the mid-to-late 1660s. The work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.. The lady in the painting is shown writing a letter while sitting at a table in a room.
Where did Johannes Vermeer paint a lady writing a letter?
The subject of a woman writing a letter was also addressed by Vermeer in his painting Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maidservant in Dublin that is included in this exhibition. Among the six paintings in the painter’s small oeuvre that deal with letter themes, all depict women, but most are represented reading.
Where does the light come from in a Lady Writing?
Although in both paintings light enters from the left, no light source is shown in A Lady Writing. The light illuminating the tabletop, the woman’s face, and her rich lemon-yellow morning jacket is softer and more diffused than that of Woman Holding a Balance.