Vermeer at the Rijkmuseum

 Johannes Vermeer is famous around the world for his paintings of calm scenes in domestic settings, for the unrivalled quality of his luminous, vibrant light, and for his impressive use of illusionism. Never before have so many paintings by Vermeer been brought together in one place. This will be the biggest ever exhibition devoted exclusively to the master painter of Delft, with a total of 28 paintings from countries all over the world, including Japan and the US. In many cases, this will be the first time they are exhibited in the Netherlands. They include three works from the Frick Collection in New York, as well as the recently restored Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden and The Glass of Wine from the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. Other highlights include the world-famous Girl with a Pearl Earring from the Mauritshuis in The Hague, The Lacemaker from the Louvre in Paris, and Woman Holding a Balance from The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.

PAINTINGS

Mistress and Maid, Johannes Vermeer, c. 1665-67, oil on canvas. The Frick Collection, New York. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr

Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1664–67, oil on canvas. Mauritshuis, The Hague. Bequest of Arnoldus Andries des Tombe, The Hague

The Milkmaid, Johannes Vermeer, 1658-59, oil on canvas. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window, Johannes Vermeer, 1657-58, oil on canvas. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden

A Lady Writing, Johannes Vermeer, 1664-67, oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Gift of Harry Waldron Havemeyer and Horace Havemeyer Jr., in memory of their father, Horace Havemeyer

A Young Woman standing at a Virginal, Johannes Vermeer, 1670–72, oil on canvas. The National Gallery, London

Girl Interrupted at Her Music, Johannes Vermeer,. 1659–61, oil on canvas. The Frick Collection. New York. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr

Officer and Laughing Girl, Johannes Vermeer, 1657-58, oil on canvas. The Frick Collection, New York. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr

 

The Geographer, Johannes Vermeer, 1669, oil on canvas. Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

The Glass of Wine, Johannes Vermeer, c. 1659-61, oil on canvas. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Gemäldegalerie

The Lacemaker, Johannes Vermeer, 1666–68, oil on canvas mounted on panel. Musée du Louvre, Paris

View of Delft, Johannes Vermeer, 1660-61, oil on canvas. Mauritshuis, The Hague

View of Houses in Delft, known as ‘The Little Street’, Johannes Vermeer, 1658-59, oil on canvas. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Gift of H.W.A. Deterding, London

Woman Holding a Balance, Johannes Vermeer, c. 1662-64, oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Widener Collection

Woman in Blue Reading a Letter, Johannes Vermeer, 1662-64, oil on canvas. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Woman with a Pearl Necklace, Johannes Vermeer, c. 1662-64, oil on canvas. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Gemäldegalerie

Young Woman with a Lute, 1662–64, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Girl with the Red Hat, 1664–67, National Gallery of Art, Washington 

Complete list of paintings

1. A Lady Writing, 1664–67, National Gallery of Art, Washington 
2. A Young Woman seated at a Virginal, c. 1670–72, The National Gallery, London 
3. A Young Woman standing at a Virginal, 1670–72, The National Gallery, London 
4. Allegory of the Catholic Faith, 1670–74, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
5. Christ in the House of Mary and Martha, 1654–55, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
6. Diana and her Nymphs, 1655–56, Mauritshuis, The Hague 
7. Girl Interrupted at Her Music, c. 1659–61, The Frick Collection, New York 
8. Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window, 1657-58, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden 
9. Girl with a Flute, 1664–67, National Gallery of Art, Washington 
10. Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1664–67, Mauritshuis, The Hague  
11. Girl with the Red Hat, 1664–67, National Gallery of Art, Washington 
12. Mistress and Maid, c. 1665–67, The Frick Collection, New York 

1. Young Woman with a Lute, 1662–64, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
2. Officer and Laughing Girl, 1657-58, The Frick Collection, New York 
3. Saint Praxedis, 1655, Kufu Company Inc., The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
4. The Geographer, 1669, Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main 
5. The Glass of Wine, c. 1659-61, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie 
6. The Lacemaker, 1666–68, Musée du Louvre, Paris 
7. The Love Letter, 1669-70, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 
8. The Milkmaid, 1658-59, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 
9. The Procuress, 1656, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
10. View of Delft, 1660-61, Mauritshuis, The Hague  
11. View of Houses in Delft, known as ‘The Little Street’, 1658-59, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
12. Woman Holding a Balance, ca. 1662–64, National Gallery of Art, Washington
13. Woman in blue Reading a Letter, 1662-64, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 
14. Woman with a Pearl Necklace, c. 1662-64, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie
15. Woman Writing a Letter, with her Maid, 1670–72, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
16. Young Woman Seated at a Virginal, c. 1670‐72, The Leiden Collection, New