Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (Vrouw met waterkan) c.1662 Oil on canvas, 45.7 x 40.6 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Standing at an open window, a woman begins her day with ablutions from a gilt-silver…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
Built: 17th century Opened to the public: 1928 Location: Hampstead Ln, Tottenham, London NW3 7JR Website: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenwood/ Collection: • Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675): The Guitar Player (c.1672) See also: • Houses | London (England) | Museums
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…
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…
Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Procuress (De koppelaarster) 1656 Oil on canvas, 143 x 130 cm Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden A large part of this painting is taken up by a carpet. The clearly recognizable pattern identifies it as a carpet from…