Complete Interactive Vermeer Catalogue
Diana and her Companions
c. 1653–1656Oil on canvas
98.5 x 105 cm. (38 3/4 x 41 3/8 in.)
Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis, The Hague
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Christ in the House of Martha and Mary
c. 1654–1656Oil on canvas
160 x 142 cm. (63 x 55 7/8 in.)
National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
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temporary exhibition:
Making the Difference: Vermeer and The Dutch Art
Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
October 5, 2018 –February 3, 2019
The Procuress
1656Oil on canvas
143 x 130 cm. (56 1/8 x 51 1/8 in.)
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery), Dresden
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A Maid Asleep
c. 1656–1657Oil on canvas
87.6 x 76.5 cm. (34 1/2 x 30 1/8 in.)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
c. 1657–1659Oil on canvas
83 x 64.5 cm. (32 3/4 x 25 3/8 in.)
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
(Old Masters Picture Gallery), Dresden
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painting not on public display:
In March, 2017 the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meiste of Dresden removed Vermeer's Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window from the permanent exhibition in order to begin the restoration of the picture. The painting will again be on view in 2019. Click here for updates.
Officer and Laughing Girl
c. 1657–1660Oil on canvas
50.5 x 46 cm. (19 7/8 x 18 1/8 in.)
Frick Collection, New York
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The Milkmaid
c. 1657–1661Oil on canvas
45.5 x 41 cm. (17 7/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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temporary exhibition:
Making the Difference: Vermeer and The Dutch Art
Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
October 5, 2018 –February 3, 2019
Girl Interrupted in her Music
c. 1658–1661Oil on canvas
39.3 x 44.4 cm. (15 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.)
Frick Collection, New York
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The Glass of Wine
c. 1658–1661Oil on canvas
65 x 77 cm. (25 5/8 x 30 1/4 in.)
Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
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temporary exhibition:
Making the Difference: Vermeer and The Dutch Art
Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
October 5, 2018 –February 3, 2019
The Little Street
c. 1657–1661Oil on canvas
54.3 x 44 cm. (21 3/8 x 17 3/8 in.)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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The Girl with a Wine Glass
c. 1659–1662Oil on canvas
78 x 67 cm. (30 3/4 x 26 3/8 in.)
Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig (Brunswick)
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View of Delft
c. 1660–1663Oil on canvas
98.5 x 117.5 cm. (38 3/4 x 46 1/4 in.)
Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis, The Hague
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The Music Lesson
c. 1662–1665Oil on canvas
73.3 x 64.5 cm. (28 7/8 x 25 3/8 in.)
The Royal Collection, The Windsor Castle
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temporarily inaccessible:
The Music Lesson is not currently on public view, although it can be seen during pre-booked guided tours of the Buckingham Palace State Room until the 4 February. Click here for details.
The painting will be accessible to visitors during the opening of the Buckingham Palace State Rooms between August and October 2018, exact dates to ne announced.
Woman with a Lute
c. 1662–1665Oil on canvas
51.4 x 45.7 cm. (20 1/4 x 18 in.)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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temporary exhibition:
Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
22 Oct., 2017–21 Jan., 2018
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher
c. 1662–1665Oil on canvas
45.7 x 40.6 cm. (18 x 16 in.)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Woman in Blue Reading a Letter
c. 1662–1665Oil on canvas
46.5 x 39 cm. (18 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Woman with a Pearl Necklace
c. 1662–1665Oil on canvas
55 x 45 cm. (21 5/8 x 17 3/4 in.)
Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
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Woman Holding a Balance
c. 1662–1665Oil on canvas
42.5 x 38 cm. (16 3/4 x 15 in.)
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
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The Concert
c. 1663–1666Oil on canvas
72.5 x 64.7 cm. (28 1/2 x x 25 1/2 in.)
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
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painting not on display
Vermeer's Concert was stolen in March 18, 1990 and has not been recovered. Click here for information.
A Lady Writing
c. 1662–1667Oil on canvas
45 x 39.9 cm. (17 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
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temporary exhibition
Making the Difference: Vermeer and The Dutch Art
Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
October 5, 2018 –February 3, 2019
The Art of Painting
c. 1662–1668Oil on canvas
120 X 100 cm. (47 1/4 x 39 3/8 in.)
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
c. 1665–1667Oil on canvas
46.5 x 40 cm. (18 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.)
Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis, The Hague
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temporary technical examination:
Girl with a Pearl Earring will undergoe techncial examination from:
26 February –11 March, 2018
The Mauritshuis has constructed a studio with a glass enclosure in the museum so that visitors may follow the work.
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Girl with a Red Hat
c. 1665–1667Oil on panel
23.2 x 18.1 cm. (9 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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Mistress and Maid
c. 1666–1668Oil on canvas
90.2 x 78.7 cm. (35 1/2 x 31 in.)
Frick Collection, New York
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Girl with a Flute
c. 1665–1670Oil on panel
20 x 17.8 cm. (7 7/8 x 7 in.)
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
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Study of a Young Woman
c. 1665–1674Oil on canvas
44.5 x 40 cm. (17 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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The Astronomer
1668Oil on canvas
50 x 45 cm. (19 5/8 x 17 3/4 in.)
Musée du Louvre, Paris
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temporary exhibition:
Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
22 Oct., 2017–21 Jan., 2018
The Geographer
c. 1668–1669Oil on canvas
53 x 46.6 cm. (20 7/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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temporary exhibition:
Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
22 Oct., 2017–21 Jan., 2018
The Love Letter
c. 1667–1670Oil on canvas
44 x 38.5.cm. (17 3/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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temporary exhibition:
Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
22 Oct., 2017–21 Jan., 2018
The Lacemaker
c. 1669–1671Oil on canvas (attached to panel)
24.5 x 21 cm. (9 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Musée du Louvre, Paris
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temporary exhibition:
Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
22 Oct., 2017–21 Jan., 2018
The Guitar Player
c. 1670–1673Oil on canvas
53 x 46.3 cm. (20 7/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
Kenwood House English Heritage as Trustees of the Iveagh Bequest, London
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid
c. 1670–1671Oil on canvas
71.1 x 58.4 cm. (28 x 23 in.)
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
museum contact
temporary exhibition:
Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
22 Oct., 2017–21 Jan., 2018
A Lady Standing at a Virginal
c. 1670–1674Oil on canvas
51.7 x 45.2 cm. (20 3/8 x 17 3/4 in.)
National Gallery, London
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A Lady Seated at a Virginal
c. 1670–1675Oil on canvas
51.5 x 45.5 cm. (20 1/4 x 17 7/8 in.)
National Gallery, London
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temporary exhibition:
Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
22 Oct., 2017–21 Jan., 2018
Allegory of Faith
c. 1670–1674Oil on canvas
114.3 x 88.9 cm. (45 x 35 in.)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Saint Praxedis
1655Oil on canvas
101.6 x 82.6 cm. (40 x 32 1/2 in.)
National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
temporary exhibition:
New Works in Permnanaent Collection Building
National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
from March 17, 2015
The Saint Praxedis was auctioned at Christie's on July 8, 2014 to an unknown buyer.
A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals
(attributed to Vermeer)Oil on canvas
c. 1670
25.2 x 20 cm. (9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
The Leiden Collection, New York
temporary exhibition:
Long Museum, West Bund, Shanghai
Sept. 23, 2017–Feb. 25, 2018
Rembrandt, Vermeer and Hals in the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection