books0977:La Réponse à la lettre. Jean-Augustin Franquelin (French, 1798-1
books0977: La Réponse à la lettre. Jean-Augustin Franquelin (French, 1798-1839). Oil on canvas. Musée du Louvre. Paris. A young woman hastens to answer the letter from her lover. The woman reading and writing appears to be of high class based on her dress, the interior, and the fact that she has learned to read and write. Perhaps the second woman is a servant, awaiting the completion of the letter so she can mail it forthwith. -- source link