The young Vermeer
Curator
Venues
- Den Haag (The Hague), Mauritshuis (12 May-22 August 2010)
- Dresden, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (3 September-28 November 2010)
- Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery (8 December 2010-13 March 2011)
From the museum website 16 March 2010
The well-known Dutch master Johannes Vermeer was one of the world's greatest painters; however, there are only 36 of his paintings in existence. This winter, three paintings from Vermeer's early career will be reunited in a significant and rare display.
The Young Vermeer will show three paintings created between 1653 and 1656: Diana and her Nymphs (c.1653-54) from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in The Hague; the National Galleries of Scotland's Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (c.1654-55); and The Procuress (1656) from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister Dresden.
The Young Vermeer presents a unique opportunity to compare directly these three important paintings and discover more about the development of one of the world's most celebrated artists.
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), Christ in the house of Martha and Mary, ca. 1654-55National Gallery of Scotland Edinburgh
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), The Procuress, 1656Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister Dresden