The image depicts a man and a woman indoors. The man is seated on a red-covered piece of furniture and holding a letter. He has curly blonde hair and is dressed in a yellow vest, white shirt, cravat, and gray breeches. The woman is kneeling beside him, holding a piece of paper. The scene also includes a stool with letters, a musical instrument, a chair with a cloak, a sword, a hat with plumes, and a decorated cabinet with a globe and vase on paneled walls.
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Marguerite Gérard (French, 1761 - 1837)

1788-1789

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 45 × 55 cm (17 11/16 × 21 5/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Gift of Edwin L. Cox – Ed Cox Foundation, Chester Dale Fund, and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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