Who painted “Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window”?

“Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window” was painted by Johannes Vermeer in 1658. Where to see it: Dresden State Art Collections.

Dutch Golden Age

What to look for

Johannes Vermeer: a quiet room lit by a window on the left, one figure absorbed in a small task, pearly highlights and soft blues and yellows.

Johannes Vermeer (October 1632 – 15 December 1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He is considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Wikipedia

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“The Procuress”, 1656
“The Art of Painting”, 1667
“The Geographer”, 1668
“The Concert”, 1663