1835
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Letter is a 1835 by Edwin Landseer, a Romanticism work, depicting Reading, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A chalk drawing in black, white, and red depicts a woman from behind, absorbed in reading a letter, her posture conveying quiet elegance. The artist’s precise anatomical knowledge and narrative approach lend the scene an expressive quality despite the figure’s obscured face. The work may depict Georgiana, Duchess of Bedford, a frequent subject of the artist, though its specific identity remains unconfirmed. Presented through The Art Fund, the drawing originates from the Bruce Ingram Collection.
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Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was an English painter and sculptor, well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. His best-known work is the lion sculptures at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
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