Jan Vermeer

Abstract

Reproductions and text present critical commentary on the artist and his work.

Contents

Jan Vermeer / Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr. -- Colorplates. Christ in the house of Martha and Mary -- National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh -- Saint Praxedis -- Private collection -- Diana and her companions -- Mauritshuis, The Hague -- The procuress -- Staatliche Kunstammlungen, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden -- A girl asleep -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York -- Girl reading a letter at an open window -- Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden -- Girl reading a letter at an open window (detail) -- The little street -- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam -- Officer and laughing girl -- Copyright The Frick Collection, New York -- The milkmaid -- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam -- The glass of wine -- Staatliche Museen Preussicher Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin-Dahlem -- The girl with the wineglass -- Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Brunswick -- View of Delft -- Mauritshuis, The Hague -- View of Delft (detail) -- Girl interrupted at her music -- Copyright The Frick Colelction, New York -- The music lesson or A lady at the virginals with a gentleman -- Copyright reserved -- Woman in blue reading a letter -- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam -- A woman holding a balance -- National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. -- Woman with a pearl necklace -- Staatliche Museen Preussicher Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin-Dahlem -- Woman with a lute -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York -- Young woman with a water jug -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York -- Young woman with a water jug (detail) -- The girl with a pearl earring -- Mauritshuis, The Hague -- The concert -- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston -- A lady writing -- National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. -- The allegory of painting -- Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna -- The girl with a red hat -- National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. -- Portrait of a young woman -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York -- Mistress and maid -- Copyright The Frick Collection, New York -- The astronomer -- The Louvre, Paris -- The geographer -- Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt -- The love letter -- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam -- The love letter (detail) -- The lacemaker -- The Louvre, Paris -- Lady writing a letter with her maid -- Collection Sir Alfred Beit, Bart., Blessington, Ireland -- Allegory of the faith -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York -- The guitar player -- The Iveagh Bequest, Kenwood, London -- A lady standing at the virginals -- National Gallery, London -- A lady seated at the virginals -- National Gallery, London -- Young girl with a flute (Circle of Vermeer) -- National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.