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Man Writing a Letter
''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.
==Description==
The painting shows a young man sitting in front of an open window, writing a letter with a quill pen. He is dressed in a black silk suit with a white linen shirt underneath. The Persian rug and silver writing set on the table also show his wealth. The globe in the corner indicates his interest, as if he is a merchant or scientist. A pastoral landscape by Jacob van der Does the Elder is hanging on the wall; on top of the gilded frame a dove is carved. The Delftware tiles on the baseboard show birds.〔Peter C. Sutton, Lisa Vergara, Ann Jensen Adams, (''Love Letters: Dutch Genre Paintings in the Age of Vermeer'' ), London: Frances Lincoln Limited, 2003, p. 131.〕〔Sara Donaldson, ''National Gallery of Ireland, Companion Guide'', London, 2009, p. 26.〕
''Man Writing a Letter'' is a companion piece to ''Woman Reading a Letter'', in which the woman has received the young man's letter and is reading it intently. Metsu likely got the idea for a pair of themed paintings from Gerard ter Borch, who had painted a similar pair, ''Man Writing a Letter'' and ''A Woman Sealing a Letter'',〔 as he sold his paintings all over for exorbitant prices. The influence of Johannes Vermeer, the light from the left, the marble floor, are also unmistakable in the painting,〔Adriaan E. Waiboer, ''Gabriel Metsu (1629–1667): Life and Work'', PhD dissertation, New York University, School of Fine Arts, 2007: ProQuest, (pp. 225–30 ).〕〔("Curator in the spotlight: Adriaan E. Waiboer, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin" ), Codart, retrieved September 12, 2014.〕〔Susan Stamberg, ("Gabriel Metsu: The Dutch Master You Don't Know" ), ''Morning Edition'', NPR, May 18, 2011.〕 though Metsu requires more emotional involvement of the viewer.
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