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Today we're going to be looking at some 'Easter Eggs' in our collection. Not of the chocolate variety, but secrets and clues hidden in paintings - artists hiding in plain sight, secrets uncovered by conservation work, clues planted to given extra meaning, and more!
First up, and today's Work of the Day, is Metsu's Woman Reading a Letter (1664-66) which the artist has filled with hidden signs and details.
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When looked at in tandem with its companion piece (which hangs beside it at the National Gallery of Ireland) we can assume that the woman is reading a love letter from this man, which she is attempting to hide from her maid, turning it away from her.
