Willem Bartel van der Kooi1768–1836De minnebrief
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “De minnebrief” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Dutch artists of the 19th century drew inspiration from the 17th century, the Golden Age of Dutch art. In this picture, Van der Kooi reprised a typically 17th-century theme, the delivery of a love letter. The tension between the lady and the young messenger is almost palpable. Yet The Love Letter is also highly contemporary, for the interior, hairstyles and clothing are entirely in keeping with the fashions of 1808.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-1064
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
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