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1665 · National Gallery of Ireland

Man Writing a Letter

Gabriel MetsuWikidata

painting by Gabriël Metsu, National Gallery of Ireland

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Date
1665Wikidata
Medium
Oil paint on panelWikidata
Dimensions
52.5 × 40.2 cmWikidata
Collection
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin CityWikidata
Genre
genre artWikidata
Materials
oil paint, panelWikidata
Inventory no.
NGI.4536Wikidata
Exhibitions
  • Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting. Inspiration and Rivalry.
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Provenance

Where it has been

  1. ? – March 28, 1720
    Sammlung Hendrik Sorgh
    high confidenceWikidata · collection
  2. ? – March 16, 1724
    G. Bruyn
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  3. ? – July 31, 1771
    Gerrit Braamcamp
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  4. ? – 1906
    Alfred Beit
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  5. 1906 – 1930
    Sir Otto John Beit, 1st Baronet
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  6. 1930 – 1946
    Lilian Carter
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  7. 1946 –
    Sir Alfred Beit, 2nd Baronet
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  8. Dates unknown
    National Gallery of Ireland
    medium confidenceWikidata · collection
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