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Woman with a Lute (1662-1663)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Woman with a Lute (De luitspeelster) 1662–1663 Oil on canvas, 51.4 x 45.7 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York A young woman glances out a window while tuning her lute. Open songbooks and a viola da gamba…

Study of a Young Woman (1665-1667)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Study of a Young Woman (Meisjeskopje) 1665–1667 Oil on canvas, 44.5 x 40 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Soft light illuminates the face of a young woman dressed in clothing and costume jewelry that would have…

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…

A Lady writing (c.1665)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) A Lady writing (Schrijvende vrouw in het geel) c.1665 Oil on canvas, 45 x 39.9 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Above all, Johannes Vermeer was a painter of light. In this exquisite painting, diffused light softly illuminates…

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…

Mistress and Maid (c.1666-1667)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Mistress and Maid (Dame en dienstbode) c.1666–1667 Oil on canvas, 90.2 x 78.7 cm Frick Collection, New York Vermeer chose a large canvas for this composition, which presents two women pondering a newly arrived letter. Depicting an interior…

Girl with a Pearl Earring (1665)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Girl with a Pearl Earring (Het meisje met de parel) 1665 Oil on canvas, 44.5 x 39 cm Mauritshuis, The Hague A young woman looks over her shoulder at us. She holds her head slightly to one side,…