Talk:Man Writing a Letter
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File:Man Writing a Letter by Gabriël Metsu.jpg to appear as POTD soon
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Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Man Writing a Letter by Gabriël Metsu.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on June 23, 2018. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2018-06-23. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 08:51, 9 June 2018 (UTC)
Man Writing a Letter and Woman Reading a Letter, two oil paintings on panel made by Dutch artist Gabriël Metsu in the 1660s. The former shows a young man sitting in front of an open window, writing a letter with a quill pen, while the latter depicts a woman reading a letter, which the work's symbolism suggests is a romantic one. These paintings are generally considered companion pieces, with the man writing the letter that the woman is reading. They have been held—and twice stolen—as a pair since at least the early 18th century, when the works were owned by collector Hendrick Sorgh of Amsterdam. They were donated to the National Gallery of Ireland in 1987.Painting: Gabriël Metsu