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List of paintings by Johannes Vermeer

The following is a list of paintings by the Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675). After two or three early history paintings, he concentrated almost entirely on genre works, typically interiors with one or two figures. His popularity is due less to his subject matter than to the poetic manner in which he portrays his subjects and that he lived a very difficult life. Vermeer's paintings of the 1660s are generally more popular than his work from the 1670s: in the eyes of some, his later work is colder.[2]

Detail of the painting The Procuress (c. 1656), proposed self portrait by Vermeer[1]

Today, 34 paintings are firmly attributed to him, with question marks over a further three.[3] This compares to the 74 pictures attributed to him by Théophile Thoré-Bürger in 1866. Vermeer's reputation increased greatly during the latter half of the 20th century, a period during which the number of paintings ascribed to him shrank greatly.[4] This is partly because he has been one of the most widely forged artists, and many forgeries have now been identified. No drawings or preparatory paintings are known.[5] Many Vermeer paintings are known by various names, and alternative names are noted below. Years of creation are only estimates for most of the paintings, and sources often give different, though not widely divergent, estimates. In addition to the known paintings listed below, historical documents seem to describe at least six other, lost, works.[5]

Paintings by Johannes Vermeer

ImageTitleYearSizeLocation
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary[6]1654–55
or c. 1654–56[7] or c. 1655[8]		Oil on canvas, 160 × 142 cmNational Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
Saint Praxedis[9]1655[3]Oil on canvas, 101.6 x 82.6 cmKufu Company Inc., Tokyo
On loan to the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
Diana and Her Companions[10]1655–56
or c. 1653–54[7][8]		Oil on canvas, 98.5 × 105 cmMauritshuis, The Hague
The Procuress[11]1656 (signed and dated)Oil on canvas, 143 × 130 cmGemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window[12]
(also known as Young Woman Reading a Letter at an Open Window[7])		1657 (or c. 1657–59[7])Oil on canvas, 83 × 64.5 cmGemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
A Girl Asleep
(also known as A Maid Asleep[7][8])		1657
(or 1656–57[7][8])		Oil on canvas, 87.6 × 76.5 cmMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Little Street1657–58
or c. 1658[7] or c. 1658–60[8]		Oil on canvas, 54.3 × 44 cmRijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Officer with a Laughing Girl
(also known as Officer and Laughing Girl)[7]		c. 1657[7]Oil on canvas, 50.5 × 46 cmFrick Collection, New York
The Milkmaidc. 1658[7] or c. 1657–58[8]Oil on canvas, 45.5 × 41 cmRijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The Wine Glass, also known as A Lady Drinking and a Gentleman and The Glass of Wine[8]1658–60 or 1658–59[8]Oil on canvas, 39.4 × 44.5 cmGemäldegalerie, Berlin
The Girl with the Wineglassc. 1659Oil on canvas, 78 × 67.5 cmHerzog Anton-Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig
View of Delft[13]1659–60Oil on canvas, 98.5 × 117.5 cmMauritshuis, The Hague
Girl Interrupted at Her Music1660–61 (or 1658–59[7])Oil on canvas, 39.4 × 44.5 cmFrick Collection, New York
Woman Reading a Letter1663–64 (or 1657–59[7])Oil on canvas, 46.6 × 39.1 cmRijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The Music Lesson
(also known as A Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman)		1662/65Oil on canvas, 73.3 × 64.5 cmRoyal Collection, Buckingham Palace, England
Woman with a Lutec. 1663–64 or 1662–63[8]Oil on canvas, 51.4 × 45.7 cmMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Woman with a Pearl Necklace1662–64Oil on canvas, 55 × 45 cmGemäldegalerie, Berlin
Woman with a Water Jug, also known as Young Woman with a Water Pitcher[8]1660–62 or c. 1662[8]Oil on canvas, 45.7 × 40.6 cmMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Woman Holding a Balance, also known as Woman with a Balance[8]1662–63 or c. 1663–64[8]Oil on canvas, 42.5 × 38 cmNational Gallery of Art, Washington
A Lady Writing a Letter1665–66Oil on canvas, 45 × 40 cmNational Gallery of Art, Washington
Girl with a Pearl Earring,
also known as Girl in a Turban, Head of Girl in a Turban, The Young Girl with Turban, and Head of a Young Girl.		c. 1665Oil on canvas, 46.5 × 40 cmMauritshuis, The Hague
The Concert1665–66Oil on canvas, 72.5 × 64.7 cmMissing since its theft from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston in 1990[14]
Portrait of a Young Woman, also known as Study of a Young Woman1666–67 or c. 1665–67[8]Oil on canvas, 44.5 × 40 cmMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Allegory of Painting,
also known as The Art of Painting		1666–67 or c. 1666–68[8]Oil on canvas, 100 × 120 cmKunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Mistress and Maid,
also known as Lady with her Maidservant Holding a Letter		1667/68Oil on canvas, 90.2 × 78.7 cmFrick Collection, New York
Girl with a Red Hat (attribution to Vermeer has been questioned)[15]1668 or c. 1665–67[8]Oil on panel, 22.8 × 18 cmNational Gallery of Art, Washington
The Astronomer1668Oil on canvas, 50.8 × 46.3 cmLouvre, Paris
The Geographer1668/69Oil on canvas, 53 × 46.6 cmStädelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main
The Lacemaker1669/70Oil on canvas, 24.5 × 21 cmLouvre, Paris
The Love Letter1669/70Oil on canvas, 44 × 38.5 cmRijksmuseum, Amsterdam
A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals[9]c. 1670[3]Oil on canvas, 25.2 × 20 cmLeiden Collection, United States
Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid1670Oil on canvas, 71.1 × 58.4 cmNational Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
The Allegory of Faith, also known as Allegory of the Faith[8]1671–74 or c. 1670–72[8]Oil on canvas, 114.3 × 88.9 cmMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
The Guitar Player1672Oil on canvas, 53 × 46.3 cmKenwood House, London, England
Lady Standing at a Virginal, also known as Young Woman Standing at a Virginal[8]1673–75 or c. 1670–72[8]Oil on canvas, 51.7 × 45.2 cmNational Gallery, London
Lady Seated at a Virginal, also known as Young Woman Seated at a Virginal[8]1673–75 or c. 1670–72[8]Oil on canvas, 51.5 × 45.5 cmNational Gallery, London

Disputed paintings

ImageTitleYearSizeLocation
Girl with a Flute, said to be by a "friend" or imitator of Vermeer by the National Gallery, however the Rijksmuseum claims it to be authentic[16][9]1665–70[3]Oil on panel, 20 x 17.8 cmNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Lost works

Historical documents such as auction records suggest that Vermeer painted a number of other works, now presumably destroyed, lost to public view, or possibly wrongly attributed to other artists.[5] While a list of these lost Vermeers must necessarily be tentative, it may include:

  • a self-portrait
  • a painting of a man washing his hands
  • a second street scene (the first being The Little Street)
  • a Visit to the Tomb – possibly Biblical
  • a mythological painting including Jupiter
  • a relatively early painting described as a 'face by Vermeer'[5]

Footnotes

Sources

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