Vermeer's in the World: Europe

The 35 (36?) paintings generally accepted as by Vermeer are divided between Europe (22) and America (14). The Saint Praxedis, which would be the 37th painting by Vermeer is only weakly supported by authorities, and it is only rarely on public view. Vermeer's Concert, once housed in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, was stolen in March 18, 1990 and has not been recovered . If you have any information regarding this theft, please report it to the FBI Art Theft Program. More information can be found by clicking here.

Between Amsterdam and The Hague (60 kilometers apart) there are seven Vermeer paintings including some of his finest works. Between New York and Washington (350 kilometers apart) there are 12 paintings a 13th, in private hands in New York.

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. Please check the COMPLETE VERMEER CATALOGUE to find out where each work is is presently located.

ROLL MOUSE OVER the names of the city+museum below to see which of Vermeer's paintings are in that museum.

For in-depth information about each museum and their websites, click on the name of the museum in the section below.

VERMEER MUSEUMS: EUROPE

Amsterdam

THE MILKMAID
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

THE LITTLE STREET
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

THE LOVE LETTER
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

WOMAN IN BLUE READING A LETTER
The Rijksmuseum

Berlin

THE GLASS OF WINE
Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

WOMAN WITH A PEARL NECKLACE
Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

Brunswick

THE GIRL WITH A GLASS OF WINE
Herzog Anton Ulrich.Museum, Brunswick

Dresden

A GIRL READING A LETTER BY AN OPEN WINDOW
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden

THE PROCURESS
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden

Dublin

LADY WRITING A LETTER WITH HER MAID
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

Edinburgh

CHRIST IN THE HOUSE OF MARY AND MARTHA
National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

Frankfurt aum Main

THE GEOGRAPHER

Stadesches Kunstinistitut, Frankfurt am Main

The Hague

THE GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
Maurithuis, The Hague

VIEW OF DELFT
The Mauritshuis, The Hague

DIANA AND HER COMPANIONS
Mauritshuis, 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

Paris

THE ASTRONOMER
The Louvre, Paris

THE LACEMAKER
The Louvre, Paris

Vienna

THE ART OF PAINTING
Kunsthisrisches Museum, Vienna