Johannes Vermeer

(Dutch, 1632–1675)

Room Paintings holds nine paintings by Johannes Vermeer, from The Met and the National Gallery of Art. They date from 1656 to 1670. We file all of them under Dutch Golden Age. The most common subjects are women, interiors and children. Seven of them suit a room in our lists, most often the home office and bedroom.

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Dutch Golden Age 9

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The 9 paintings

Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1662, oil on canvas

Johannes Vermeer Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, ca. 1662 The Met

Shown from the elbows up, a young person with pale skin and brown hair wearing a wide, scarlet-red hat sits in front of a tapestry in this vertical portrait painting.

Johannes Vermeer Girl with the Red Hat, c. 1669 National Gallery of Art

Study of a Young Woman, Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1665–67, oil on canvas

Johannes Vermeer Study of a Young Woman, ca. 1665–67 The Met

Allegory of the Catholic Faith, Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1670–72, oil on canvas

Johannes Vermeer Allegory of the Catholic Faith, ca. 1670–72 The Met

A Maid Asleep, Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1656–57, oil on canvas

Johannes Vermeer A Maid Asleep, ca. 1656–57 The Met

Shown from about the knees up, a pale, smooth-skinned woman in a fur-lined yellow jacket looks out at us as she sits writing at a table in this vertical painting. The woman’s body faces the table to our left.

Johannes Vermeer A Lady Writing, c. 1665 National Gallery of Art

Young Woman with a Lute, Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1662–63, oil on canvas

Johannes Vermeer Young Woman with a Lute, ca. 1662–63 The Met

Johannes Vermeer Woman Holding a Balance, c. 1664 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the waist up, a young woman sits on the other side of the edge of a table, leaning toward us on one elbow in this vertical painting. She looks at us with dark brown eyes under faint, arched brows.

Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Flute, c. 1669/1675 National Gallery of Art