Ernst Meyer, 1829 - A Roman street letter-writer reading a letter aloud to a young girl - fine art print

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Original description by the museum (© - by Thorvaldsens Museum - Thorvaldsens Museum)

While studying at the Academy in Copenhagen and during the following years training at Munich, Meyer wanted to be a historical painter. But when he came to Rome in 1824 he successfully turned to depictions of Italian street life. Today, we might see this type of painting as idealised and devoid of any social message, but the public of the day appreciated the humour with which Meyer was able to portray amusing everyday events. The scene here is played out on a Roman market place that no longer exists, the Piazza Montanara. The church in the background is S. Angelo in Pescheria. The girl is illiterate and must therefore make use of the scribe, who offers his writing and reading skills on the streets. She has received a letter and is eager to know its contents. Perhaps she has received a letter from her lover. At all events, her eyes are sparkling. In the companion piece, A Roman Street Scribe Writing a Letter for a Young Girl, Meyer has added his own name in a girl’s letter. So we could perhaps be led to believe that what is being read out here is the painter’s reply. She is looking toward us – and towards him.

This masterpiece A Roman street letter-writer reading a letter aloud to a young girl was painted by the artist Ernst Meyer in 1829. The original measures the size: 62,2 x 69,3 cm and was made on the medium oil on canvas. What is more, the artwork is in the the digital collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, which is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The modern art public domain artpiece is being provided with courtesy of Ernst Meyer, A Roman street letter-writer reading a letter aloud to a young girl, 1829, Thorvaldsens Museum, www.thorvaldsensmuseum.dk.The creditline of the artpiece is the following: . Further, the alignment is landscape and has an aspect ratio of 1.2 : 1, which implies that the length is 20% longer than the width.

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