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A Lady Writing a Letter
ArtistJohannes Vermeer
Yearc. 1665
MediumOil on canvas
MovementDutch Golden Age painting
Dimensions45 cm × 39.9 cm (18 in × 15.7 in)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

A Lady Writing a Letter (also known as A Lady Writing) is an oil on canvas painting attributed to 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. It is believed to have been completed by artist during his mature phase, in the mid-to-late 1660s. The work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.[1]

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