Description: Love Letters: Dutch Genre Paintings in the Age of Vermeer by Peter C. Sutton, Lisa Vergara, Ann Jensen Adams, et al. Large paperback with thick cardboard covers. Published by Bruce Museum of Arts and Sciences/National Gallery of Ireland in 2003. ISBN 0-9720736-6-3. 12" x 9.5" .5." 208 pages. From the front cover flap: "Just as e-mail now dominates written communication, in the seventeenth century, the writing of personal letters became widespread and fashionable. Although letters had long existed, the notion that they could convey private feelings and emotions suddenly captured the popular imagination and transformed personal communication. During this period, not only was Holland the most literate country in Europe and a leading publishing center, but it was also the focus of an explosion of epistolary activity. In turn, seventeenth-century Dutch genre painters became the first to depict anonymous people writing, reading, dispatching ad receiving letters. The present catalogue accompanies and exhibition of 44 of these paintings appearing at the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, and the Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut." Book contains many full-color photographs of the paintings discussed, and much text on the subject. Pictures in this listing are of the actual item for sale. PACKAGING: Will be sealed in a plastic bag, boarded (so as not to be bouncing around during shipping), and placed in a box with ample cushioning. SERVICE POLICY: Buyer feedback is posted when payment is received and based on how quickly payment is made. (I do not hold your feedback hostage waiting for my feedback first--like some sellers). Questions are answered as quickly and as thoroughly as possible. Orders are shipped promptly--almost always by the next business day. Thanks for viewing!
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: Love Letters
Custom Bundle: No
Original Language: English
Item Length: 9.5 in
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 12 in
Personalized: No
Features: Illustrated
Topic: Letters in Dutch Paintings
Item Width: .5 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Bruce Museum, T.H.E.
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: First Paperback
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Picture Book
Era: 1600s
Author: Lisa Vergara, Ann Jensen Adams, Peter C. Sutton
Genre: Art & Culture
Country/Region of Manufacture: Singapore
Item Weight: 2 lb 10 oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
