A 17th century Dutch interior showing a maid handing a letter to a sitting woman wearing a yellow dress with fur trimming, pearl earrings and pearl necklace. A blue clothed table separates the women. The table has paper, ink and a quilt held by the resting hand of the sitting woman.

Vermeer's Love Letters

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Expected release date is Apr 29th 2025

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This catalogue accompanies an exhibition of the same name, the first to be held in the Frick’s new special exhibitions galleries (June 18–September 8, 2025). Focused on the motif of letter writing in Vermeer’s oeuvre, the show unites three iconic paintings by the Dutch master in
which elegantly dressed women eagerly engage in correspondence, subtly hinting at themes of love and longing: Mistress and Maid (The Frick Collection), The Love Letter (Rijksmuseum), and Woman Writing a Letter, with Her Maid (National Gallery of Ireland). Through meticulous analysis, the exhibition’s guest curator Robert Fucci, lecturer at the University of Amsterdam, explores the thematic undercurrents that connects these masterpieces, shedding light on Vermeer’s legacy and his ability to capture moments of intimacy with unparalleled depth.

Author: Robert Fucci 

Publisher: The Frick Collection in association with Rizzoli Electa

Hardcover, 7 1/4 x 9 3/4, 112 pages, 60 color illustrations 

 

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ISBN:
9780847845941