Tag: drapery

Woman with a Pearl Necklace (1663-1665)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Woman with a Pearl Necklace (Vrouw met parelsnoer) 1663–1665 Oil on canvas, 56.1 x 47.4 cm Gemäldegalerie, Berlin SIGNATURE / INSCRIPTION: Inscription on the table top: IVMeer (IVM in ligature) A young woman stands at a table and…

Young Woman seated at a Virginal (c.1672-1675)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Young Woman seated at a Virginal (Zittende virginaalspeelster) c.1672–1675 Oil on canvas, 25.5 x 20.1 cm Private collection, New York This entrancing picture, the only one of Vermeer’s mature works remaining in private hands, captures the quiet joy of…

The Glass of Wine (1658-1660)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Glass of Wine (Het glas wijn) 1658–1660 Oil on canvas, 67.7 x 79.6 cm Gemäldegalerie, Berlin In the reflection of cool daylight, which penetrates from the left, especially through the front of the two windows, a young…

The Girl with the Wineglass (c.1658-1659)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Girl with the Wineglass (Maedchen mit weinglas) c.1658–1659 Oil on canvas, 78 x 67 cm Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig Compare: Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Glass of Wine 1658–1660 Gemäldegalerie, Berlin    

Woman Holding a Balance (c.1664)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Woman Holding a Balance (Vrouw met weegschaal) c.1664 Oil on canvas, 39.7 x 35.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Woman Holding a Balance is a superb example of Johannes Vermeer’s exquisite sense of stability and rhythm. A…

Girl with the Red Hat (c.1669)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Girl with the Red Hat (Meisje met de rode hoed) c.1669 Oil on panel, 22.8 x 18 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Girl with the Red Hat is one of Johannes Vermeer’s smallest works, and it is…

Girl with a Flute (c.1669-1675)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Girl with a Flute (Meisje met de fluit) c.1669–1675 Oil on panel, 20 x 17.8 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Once cautiously attributed to Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Flute was more likely painted by a studio…

The Guitar Player (c.1672)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Guitar Player (De gitaarspeelster) c.1672 Oil on canvas, 53 x 46.3 cm Kenwood House, London Compare: Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Young Woman seated at a Virginal c.1672–1675 Private collection, New York    

A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal (c.1670-1672)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal (Staande Virginaalspeelster) c.1670–1672 Oil on canvas, 51.7 x 45.2 cm National Gallery, London A young woman standing at a keyboard holds our eye with a direct gaze. Suffused in the light…

A Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (c.1670-1672)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) A Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (Zittende virginaalspeelster) c.1670–1672 Oil on canvas, 51.5 x 45.5 cm National Gallery, London A colourful hanging tapestry has been swept to one side to reveal a young woman seated at a…