Woman sealing a letter

The painting depicts a Dutch interior scene. A woman sits at a table covered with a blue tablecloth with embroidered edges. She is melting wax with a candle to seal a letter. Writing utensils are visible on the table. Her clothing is that of a well-to-do woman; she wears a dark purple coat trimmed with white fur. A young maid stands nearby, holding a bucket. A spaniel lies on the floor near the table. The background shows a fireplace and a dark wall. The overall mood is calm and intimate.

This painting is supposed to be a pair with Officer Writing a Letter, with a Trumpeter and a Dog, and gave the idea of a pair to Gabriel Metsu who painted Woman Reading a Letter and Man Writing a Letter.^[2][3]