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Gabriel Metsu: Life, Work and Influences

Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 11 AM to 12 PM
Virtual
Free
Register required

Gabriel Metsu is one of the most celebrated Dutch painters of the 18th and 19th centuries. From his early days in Leiden until his death in Amsterdam at the height of his career, Metsu painted a remarkable range of history paintings, portraits, still lifes, but above all, exquisite genre paintings like the Timken Museum of Art's Portrait of a Girl Receiving a Letter.

This docent-led talk will explore the life and work of this remarkable artist who was one of the leading genre painters of his time.

Date | Thursday, February 03 from 11 p.m. to noon

Location | Online via Zoom

Register here!

This is a free event open to the public.

For more information, please visit timkenmuseum.org/virtual-tour-gabriel-metsu-life-work-and-influences or contact Alexandra Riley at ariley@timkenmuseum.org or call (619) 550-5955.

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