The Letter, 1791, Michel Garnier, French, 1753 - 1819, 18 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. ( x cm) (canvas)25 x 22 in. ( x cm) (outer frame), Oil on canvas, France, 18th century, The crumpled envelope cast to the floor indicates the eagerness with which this woman opened the letter she grasps in one hand. Her attention, however, is now turned to the miniature (small portrait) she holds in the other. Before the invention of photography, miniatures kept lovers close to one another’s hearts. But who is courting this woman' Their identity hidden from us, we can only speculate. The music book

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