File:A Lady Writing by Johannes Vermeer, 1665-6.png

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Johannes Vermeer: A Lady Writing a Letter  wikidata:Q914984 reasonator:Q914984
Artist
Johannes Vermeer  (1632–1675)  wikidata:Q41264 q:en:Johannes Vermeer
 
Johannes Vermeer
Alternative names
Johannes van der Meer, Jan Vermeer, Jan Vermeer van Delft, Johannes Reyniersz. Vermeer
Description Dutch painter and art dealer
Date of birth/death October 1632 15 December 1675 (buried)
Location of birth/death Delft Delft
Work period 1653–1675
Work location
Delft (1653–1675) Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q41264
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Title
A Lady Writing Edit this at Wikidata
label QS:Lnl,"Schrijvend meisje."
label QS:Len,"A lady writing."
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Genre genre art Edit this at Wikidata
Date circa 1665-1666
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions 45 × 39.9 cm (17.7 × 15.7 in)
institution QS:P195,Q214867
Current location
Washington, D.C.
Accession number
1962.10.1
Object history
  • by 1674
    date QS:P,+1674-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1674-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
    : Pieter van Ruijven (1624-1674), Delft (?)
  • 1674: inherited by Maria de Knuijt (†1681), Delft (?)
  • 1681: inherited by Magdalena van Ruijven (†1682), Delft (?)
  • 1682: inherited by Jacob Dissius (†1695) (?)
  • 16 May 1696: sale of the collection of Jacob Dissius at an unknown auction house, Amsterdam
  • J. van Buren, The Hague
  • 7 November 1808: sale of the collection of J. van Buren at Scheurleer, The Hague
  • Dr. Cornelis Jan Luchtmans (1777-1860), Rotterdam
  • 20 April 1816: sale of the collection of Dr. Cornelis Jan Luchtmans at Muys, Rotterdam
  • by 1819
    date QS:P,+1819-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1819-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
    : F. Kamermans, Rotterdam
  • 3 October 1825: purchased by Lelie at the sale of the collection of F. Kamermans at Lamme, Rotterdam
  • 5 April 1827: sale of the collection of Hendrik Reydon et al. at Jer. de Vries, Amsterdam
  • François-Xavier, comte de Robiano (1778-1836), City of Brussels
  • 1 May 1837: purchased by J. Héris at the sale of the collection of François-Xavier, comte de Robiano at Barbé, City of Brussels
  • Unknown date
    Unknown date
    : acquired by Ludovic, comte de Robiano (†1887), City of Brussels, from J. Héris
  • from 1888 until 1906
    date QS:P,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P580,+1888-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1906-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
    : the estate of Ludovic, comte de Robiano
  • by 1907
    date QS:P,+1907-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1907-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
    : J. & A. LeRoy, City of Brussels
  • 1907: acquired by John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York City, from G.S. Hellman
  • 1913: inherited by John Pierpont Morgan, Jr. (1867-1943), New York City
  • 1940: acquired by Sir Harry Oakes (†1943), Nassau, Bahamas
  • 1943: inherited by Lady Eunice Oakes (†1946), Nassau, Bahamas
  • 1946: acquired by M. Knoedler & Co., New York City
  • 1946: purchased by Horace Havemeyer (†1956), New York City
  • 1956: inherited by Harry Waldron Havemeyer and Horace Havemeyer, Jr., New York City
  • 1962: given to National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., by Harry Waldron Havemeyer and Horace Havemeyer, Jr., New York City
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Signature center left:

IVMeer
References
Source/Photographer The National Gallery of Art
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http://www.nga.gov/kids/vermeer-aladywriting.htm

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