Baroque
c. 1669–1670
The Lacemaker
Original title: La Dentellière
Johannes Vermeer
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas mounted on panel
Dimensions:
24.5 cm × 21 cm
Date of Creation:
c. 1669–1670
Scan Resolution:
2 806 × 3 152 px
Archive File Size:
3.3 MB
Permanent Collection:
Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Historical Narrative
A young woman concentrates with microscopic focus on delicate lacework, holding bobbins against a small wooden sewing desk.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Vermeer's smallest yet most intensely focused painting, utilizing soft optical blurs and precision to replicate human visual focus."
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