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The Letter, Pietro Longhi, 1746
Pietro Longhi, portraitPietro LonghiItalian, 1702–1785

The Letter

1746 · Painting

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Yes, on view now

Where is “The Letter” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 630, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room630

Closing soon· until 9:00 PM

On public display.

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Details

Accession number
14.32.1

What it shows

InteriorSleepingGirlsManWomanDollsReading

In the catalog

PaintingsOilItalian paintingVenetian paintingRococo18th century

Sources

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