Log in to see this item in other languages
Lady Writing a Letter
This small painting by Edelfelt is a reminder of the central importance of hand-written letters and the writing desk in the bourgeois household. The glass inkwell on the table is open and the woman seems to be replying to a newly-opened letter, careful not to keep the sender waiting. A technically exquisite detail is the envelope in her hand, or, more specifically, how it appears translucent in th…
Creator
Type of item
- paintings (visual works)
- http://udcdata.info/065280
- Visual Works (hierarchy name)
- Visual arts
Creator
Type of item
- paintings (visual works)
- http://udcdata.info/065280
- Visual Works (hierarchy name)
- Visual arts
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Rights
- Nationalmuseum, Sweden
Creation date
- 1887
- 1887
Provenance
- Gåva 1927 av advokat E Heijne
Identifier
- NM 2653
- 19713
Extent
- Mått 29 x 37 cm
Format
- Olja på trä
Year
- 1887
Providing country
- Sweden
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2017-01-11T14:09:19.827Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2017-01-11T14:26:51.314Z