☕ Everyday Life
Man Writing a Letter
Gabriel Metsu · 1665
Why it's great
A man in a red coat stops writing a letter at a desk, a woman reads one nearby, in a matching painting. Gabriel Metsu painted it in about 1665, and the two paintings are hung side by side.
Where to see it
📍 National Gallery of IrelandDublin City, Ireland
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⬇ Hi-res download
3,689 × 4,740 px · 17.5 megapixels · prints up to about 12 × 16 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Gabriel Metsu was a Dutch painter born in Leiden in 1629. He painted quiet pictures of people reading and writing letters and shopping, in neat houses. He died in Amsterdam in 1667.
