In this artwork, how is the abstract discussed?
The Letter is an oil on canvas painting by the Dutch artist Gerard ter Borch, created c. 1660-1665. The work is in the British Royal Collection. It was purchased by King George IV in 1814 from the collection of the British banker Sir Thomas Baring. Earlier, in 1805, it had been acquired by Baring's father, at a time when many Dutch paintings from the 17th century where being sold abroad.
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