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 attributed work, Girl with a Flute, can been seen in the National Gallery in Washington along with the unanimously accepted works. Between Amsterdam and The Hague (60 kilometers apart) there are seven Vermeer paintings including many of his best works.

Vermeer's Concert, once housed in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, was stolen in March 18, 1990 and has not been recovered since. 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.

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 VERMEER TRACKER 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. (system requirements: Netscape 3+ , Internet Explorer 4+)

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

Vermeer Museums

Amsterdam

Berlin

Brunswick

Dresden

Dublin

Edinburgh

Frankfurt aum Main

The Hague

London

Paris

Vienna