Vermeer's in the World: Europe
The 36 generally accepted Vermeer's are divided between Europe (22) and America (14). Between New York and Washington (350 kilometers apart) there are eleven paintings a a twelfth atributed work, Girl with a Flute, can been seen in the National Gallery in Washington along with the unanimously accepted works. The recently reattributed Lady Seated at the Virginals once in the Baron Rolin Collectio was displayed in the Art Gallery of the hotel/casino Wynn of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada but whose whereabouts is presently unknown.
Between Amsterdam and The Hague (60 kilometers apart) there are seven Vermeer paintings. Both areas have many of Vermeer's best works.The Concert, once in Boston, was stolen in 1991.
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If you are traveling specially to view one or more paintings by Vermeer, always contact the museum beforehand to be sure the painting(s) you wish to see are on display at the moment. Paintings can be on temporary loan or in restoration.
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Vermeer Museums
- Amsterdam, The Rijksmuseum
- Berlin, Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie
- Brunswick, Herzog Anton Ulrich.Museum
- Dresden, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Gemäldegalerie
- Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland
- Edinburgh, National Gallery of Scotland
- Frankfut am Main, Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main
- The Hague, The Mauritshuis
- London, Buckingham Palace, The Royal Collection
- London, National Gallery
- London, Kenwood, English Heritage as Trustees of the Iveagh Bequest
- Paris, The Louvre
- Vienna, Kunsthisrisches Museum
Amsterdam
THE MILKMAID
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
THE LITTLE
STREET
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Berlin
THE GLASS OF WINE
Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
WOMAN WITH A PEARL
NECKLACE
Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
Brunswick
Dresden
A GIRL READING A LETTER BY AN OPEN
WINDOW
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden
THE PROCURESS
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden
Dublin
Edinburgh
Frankfurt aum Main
The Hague
London
THE MUSIC LESSON
The Royal Collection, Buckingham
Palace
A LADY SEATED AT A
VIRGINAL
The National Gallery, London
A LADY STANDING AT A
VIRGINAL
National Gallery, London
THE GUITAR PLAYER
Kenwood, English Heritage as Trustees of the Iveagh Bequest

